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Best plyr plugins for WordPress

The most popular plyr plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. HTML5 Video Player leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of Video Player for YouTube (1K+) and Protected Video (1K+). All 4 plugins tagged “plyr” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 plyr plugins

  1. 1.
    HTML5 Video Player

    The most installed plyr plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 195 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    Video Player for YouTube

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 12 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  3. 3.
    Protected Video

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 15 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  4. 4.
    SmartVP Video Player

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 weeks ago.

All 4 plugins tagged “plyr”