rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress vs HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,584, ahead of rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress at #2,561. Over the last 7 days HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player slipped 1 place and rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress slipped 2 places. HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player has the largest install base, roughly 1.4× the next: 10K+ active installs against 7K+ for rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress. Downloads this week: HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player 7,165 and rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress 3,146. Ratings: rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress 3.7★ from 152 and HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player 4.6★ from 169 reviews.
| Metric | rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress | HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,561 ▼ 2 | #1,584 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,146 | 7,165 |
| Rating | 3.7★ (152) | 4.6★ (169) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.7.15 | 2.9.0 |
| Best rank on record | #2,530 | #1,582 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Nov 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress or HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player?
By active installs, HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player: 10K+ sites run it against 7K+ for rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress or HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player?
HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player, at #1,584 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress at #2,561. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress or HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.