Easy Video Player
by Noor Alam · Media
Also makes 25 other plugins · 152.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easy Video Player is a WordPress video player that allows you to add videos to your WordPress site.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈27K estimated
Momentum
+2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “mobile” and “html5” for “embed video” and “html5 player”. “mobile” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “embed video” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “html5” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “html5 player” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 904.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 24 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 57 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
28%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| easy video player | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| video player | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| wordpress video player | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| video embedding | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| flash player | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| player your tag | #2 | #3 | up 5 |
| video player for wordpress post | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp post video player | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| wordpress post video player | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| flash video | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| flash your tag | #3 | #3 | up 3 |
| autoplay | #2 | #2 | up 5 |
| mp4 player | #2 | #3 | up 2 |
| html5 video player | #3 | #3 | up 2 |
| flowplayer | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| player plugin | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| wp flash player | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| embed video | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| html5 video | #4 | #3 | up 2 |
| video your tag | #7 | #9 | up 3 |
| mobile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
121 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 78 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “mobile” and “html5” for “embed video” and “html5 player”. “mobile” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “embed video” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “html5” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “html5 player” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “html5”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 47K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
24d ago
latest release · v1.2.2.15 · 8 Oct 2026
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 2.1 years to cross, which places it about 66% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Oct 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pungvar1.0y ago
I managed to embed self hosted videos in Flatsome in no time. This plugin is easy to use, free, works and not bloated, what more can you ask for.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MrPhunin1.8y ago
Tried multiple html5 player but not satisfied….. UNTILL i fortunately found you #Easy Video Player just Amazing flowless Player! Loving it! GoodJob! #DEV
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ singaporeartgalleryguide3.6y ago
The team was very helpful to get the MediaElement Skin to work.The player is very easy to use and looks great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Harold Wright3.6y ago
Just a great, lightweight (only 52kb!) plugin… it works and looks great… thanks again.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wplike754.0y ago
This video plugins is working very weel, for my web site, I used before the embed or video tag, but somme problems with multiple vidéo on the same page; With this plugins all is working perfectely. Thanks to the author!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tahme4.6y ago
We are using this plugin for a long time. We have tried very different plugins. But this plugin is very light and useful for embed a video. Also video player’s visual is very good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Joshua5.2y ago
Simple and works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Himanshu Anil Shah5.8y ago
I wanted to speed up loading and playing for “.mov” files. The embeded shortcode for the videos worked brilliantly, now the videos work on PCs and Mobile hones. Awesome plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.2.13 Added a check for video in the shortcode. 1.2.2.13
- — Version 1.2.2.12 Indented some code. 1.2.2.12
- — Version 1.2.2.11 Improved shortcode sanitization suggested by Patchstack. 1.2.2.11
- — Version 1.2.2.10 Additional check for the settings link. 1.2.2.10
- — Version 1.2.2.9 Set a default ratio for videos if not specified. 1.2.2.9
- — Version 1.2.2.8 Fixed an issue where the specified aspect ratio was not getting applied. 1.2.2.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.2.15). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Easy Video Player <= 1.2.2.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-12-27 CVE-2023-51689 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.2.10 Patched in 1.2.2.11
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Easy Video Player <= 1.2.2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-11-22 CVE-2022-3937 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.2.2 Patched in 1.2.2.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 127 languages, 13 at 90% or more
Plus 103 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easy Video Player is a WordPress video player that allows you to add videos to your WordPress site."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,399 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "flash" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-11 30K+ → 20K+ down after 767 days in tier
- 2024-01-06 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1890 days in tier
- 2018-11-03 30K+ → 40K+ up after 470 days in tier
- 2017-07-21 20K+ → 30K+ up after 330 days in tier
- 2016-08-25 10K+ → 20K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Videojs HTML5 Player 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Flowplayer Video Player 900+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D -
HTML5 Video Player for WordPress 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D - W WP-SWFObject 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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Protected Video 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B - S Smartideo 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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