Presto Player
v4.5.4by Andre Gagnon · updated 24 days ago
A modern video and audio player for courses, landing pages, marketing, and testimonials — with captions, branding, and page-builder support.
- Rank
- #378
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 140,000
- 100K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 4.9M
- 4,916,291 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 348 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Presto Player at a glance
Presto Player is a WordPress plugin by Andre Gagnon with 100K+ active installs, the #378 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 846 times, 45% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 348 reviews. Version 4.5.4 came out on Oct 15, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 233 plugins tagged “audio”. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats73.8K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Presto Player |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 641 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 742 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 803 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 791 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 895 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 881 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 702 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 733 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 966 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,702 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4,245 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,075 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1,053 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 811 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1,117 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1,368 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2,229 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2,202 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,858 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2,123 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1,620 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2,038 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9,717 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 23,702 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 870 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 935 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1,317 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1,097 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1,288 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3,260 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 139,060 · -6.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 139,060 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 139,070 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 139,996 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 140,491 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 141,213 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 140,957 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 141,017 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 140,675 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 141,522 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 140,159 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 141,531 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 147,207 | 147,207 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 147,324 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 147,440 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 147,557 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 147,673 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 147,790 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 147,906 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 148,023 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 148,139 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 148,256 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 148,373 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 148,489 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 148,606 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 148,722 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 148,839 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 148,955 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 149,072 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 149,188 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 149,305 | – |
Rank over time
#378 · down 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #378 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #378 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #378 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #377 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #378 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #376 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #376 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #376 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #376 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #376 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #376 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #375 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #375 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #373 |
Growth %
Average -0.24% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | -0.01% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | -0.35% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | -0.51% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | +0.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.04% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | +0.24% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.60% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | +0.97% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | -0.97% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -3.86% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
Active installs band
100K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 100K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #375 → #377Downloads -59.4%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.558%
- v3.011%
- v4.16.0%
- Other24%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★348 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.5.4
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Feb 15, 2021
- Last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Presto Player
How many websites use Presto Player?
Presto Player is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #378 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Presto Player been downloaded?
4,916,291 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 846 times. See download stats
When was Presto Player last updated?
Version 4.5.4 came out on Oct 15, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release
Is Presto Player compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Presto Player have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Presto Player up to date. See its security record
Is Presto Player still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Presto Player have?
4.8 out of 5 from 348 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Presto Player?
The plugins most like Presto Player, by the tags they share, are FluentPlayer (2K+), All-in-One Video Gallery (20K+) and Automatic Featured Images from Videos (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
348 reviews
- 5 stars: 322 reviews, 93%
- 4 stars: 5 reviews, 1%
- 3 stars: 7 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 5 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 9 reviews, 3%
- Positive
- 94%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 4%1–2★
- About 119 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 19 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 140,000 |
| Reported installs | 100K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 348 |
| Total downloads | 4.9M |
| Author | Andre Gagnon |
| First released | Feb 15, 2021 |
| Version | 4.5.4 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 |
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