Embed Simplex Player vs Videojs HTML5 Player

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D41

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

Videojs HTML5 Player moved down one install band, 8K+ to 7K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Embed Simplex Player	Videojs HTML5 Player
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	7K–8K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-13% ✓
Overall health	—	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	90/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.4★ ✓
Reviews	0	18 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	39/100	94/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	5.6y ago	5mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	30	875 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	3.7% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Media

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Embed Simplex PlayerVideojs HTML5 Player

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.