HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player vs Simple Podcasting
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 #1,586, ahead of Simple Podcasting at #13,829. Over the last 7 days HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player slipped 2 places and Simple Podcasting climbed 4 places. HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for Simple Podcasting. Downloads this week: HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player 7,129 and Simple Podcasting 109.
| Metric | HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player | Simple Podcasting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,586 ▼ 2 | #13,829 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,129 | 109 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (169) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.9.0 | 2.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,582 | #13,810 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | Jun 2018 |
| 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player or Simple Podcasting?
By active installs, HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for Simple Podcasting, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player or Simple Podcasting?
HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate No-Code Podcast, MP3 & Audio Player, at #1,586 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Podcasting at #13,829. 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 Simple Podcasting 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.