HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player vs Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast 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 #1,585, ahead of Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player at #1,949. Over the last 7 days HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player slipped 3 places and Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player slipped 2 places. HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player. Downloads this week: HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player 6,685 and Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player 1,395. Ratings: HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player 4.6★ from 169 and Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player 4.7★ from 121 reviews.
| Metric | HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player | Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,585 ▼ 3 | #1,949 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,685 | 1,395 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (169) | 4.7★ (121) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.9.0 | 2.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,582 | #1,929 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | Jan 2021 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player or Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player?
By active installs, HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player or Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player?
HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player, at #1,585 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast Player at #1,949. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player or Music Player for Elementor – Audio Player & Podcast 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.