MediaElement.js Skin vs Presto 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
Presto Player leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #373, ahead of MediaElement.js Skin at #19,091. Over the last 7 days Presto Player held its place and MediaElement.js Skin slipped 48 places. Presto Player has the largest install base, roughly 1667× the next: 100K+ active installs against 60+ for MediaElement.js Skin. Downloads this week: Presto Player 12,517 and MediaElement.js Skin 19. Ratings: MediaElement.js Skin 1★ from 1 and Presto Player 4.8★ from 346 reviews.
| Metric | MediaElement.js Skin | Presto Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #19,091 ▼ 48 | #373 ▬ |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 19 | 12,517 |
| Rating | 1★ (1) | 4.8★ (346) |
| Last updated | Jul 5, 2012 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 4.5.4 |
| Best rank on record | #18,663 | #362 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2012 | Feb 2021 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 5 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, MediaElement.js Skin or Presto Player?
By active installs, Presto Player: 100K+ sites run it against 60+ for MediaElement.js Skin, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MediaElement.js Skin or Presto Player?
Presto Player, at #373 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with MediaElement.js Skin at #19,091. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MediaElement.js Skin or Presto 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.