Videojs HTML5 Player
by Noor Alam · Media
Also makes 25 other plugins · 152.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Embed video file beautifully in WordPress using Video.js HTML5 Player. Embed HTML5 compatible responsive video in your post/page with Video.js.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.9K estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “embed” and “video” for “mp4 player” and “mp4”. “embed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mp4 player” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “video” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mp4” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 62 average across 3,279 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.7%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 187.6K 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 1 release 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 160 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 18 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| html5 player | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| videojs your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| html5 your tag | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| html5 video | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| html5 video player | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| mp4 player | #4 | #5 | up 1 |
| html5 audio player | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| player your tag | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| mp4 | #7 | #8 | down 1 |
| streaming | #8 | #10 | 0 |
| web player | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| media player | #11 | #10 | 0 |
| javascript video player | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| wp player | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| play | #15 | #16 | 0 |
| easy video player | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| hls | #15 | #12 | down 1 |
| player plugin | #10 | #13 | 0 |
| video player | #18 | #16 | up 1 |
| audio player | #20 | #17 | 0 |
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| video your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
43 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “embed” and “video” for “mp4 player” and “mp4”. “embed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mp4 player” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “video” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mp4” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.4K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.1.13 · 24 May 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 53 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 8K.
Install history since 26 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ MrPhunin1.8y ago
Working great 👍with latest wp🚀🤗
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ soft-linking4.1y ago
I wanna thanks to this guy for trying to keep this player simple and updated. I’m using it for 3 years and now, with hls streaming support i will it use it more, thank you and good luck ! This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by soft-linking. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by soft-linking.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cmunich6.0y ago
Awesome plugin, active development, some features (hls streams) missing. This topic was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by cmunich. This topic was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by cmunich.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ magnetypo6.3y ago
I appreciate the stable playback of the video. However, there are some complaints. -There is no function to output structured data of moving images. -In addition to mp4, you can set webm and Ogv as options, but you cannot specify the order in which they are read. (* Even if you want to load webm into a browser that can read webm, MP4 is the priority description, so there is no point in preparing a file in webm format.) We are anxious to be able to respond to these issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mishamone6.5y ago
Best way to add video quickly in post. And popup also. Thanks!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 06userit6.5y ago
Excellent plugin, Thank you, works straigthforward on Laptop/Smartphone (Android) It allows LearnPress videos to be responsive (they are not responsive natively). This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by Jan Dembowski.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kylemaccs6.7y ago
I like it This topic was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by kylemaccs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gmoon6.9y ago
is one of the best plugins for video play, is simple and offer what you need but have some issue with width parameters. Seven months ago someone talks about this in the support section but no fix since then in the plugin. This topic was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by gmoon.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.13 Added an option to conditionally load scripts. 1.1.13
- — Version 1.1.12 Some improvements in security reported by Wordfence. 1.1.12
- — Version 1.1.11 Added support for Themes add-on. 1.1.11
- — Version 1.1.10 Additional check for the settings link. 1.1.10
- — Version 1.1.9 Made some security related improvements suggested by wpscan. 1.1.9
- — Version 1.1.8 Added support for Disable Right Click add-on. 1.1.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.13). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Videojs HTML5 Player <= 1.1.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via videojs_video Shortcode ↗2024-05-23 CVE-2024-5205 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.11 Patched in 1.1.12
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Videojs HTML5 Player <= 1.1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-11-22 CVE-2022-3985 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.8 Patched in 1.1.9
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 6.6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 127 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
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
4 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 "Embed video file beautifully in WordPress using Video.js HTML5 Player. Embed HTML5 compatible responsive vi..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,154 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-08 8K+ → 7K+ down after 243 days in tier
- 2026-01-08 9K+ → 8K+ down after 628 days in tier
- 2024-04-20 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1796 days in tier
- 2019-05-21 9K+ → 10K+ up after 199 days in tier
- 2018-11-03 8K+ → 9K+ up after 94 days in tier
- 2018-08-01 7K+ → 8K+ up after 91 days in tier
- 2018-05-02 6K+ → 7K+ up after 90 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 3K+ → 6K+ up after 505 days in tier
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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HTML5 Video Player for WordPress 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D -
Easy Video Player 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Flowplayer Video Player 900+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D -
Plyr 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTube, Vimeo, Kick … 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Embeds for YouTube 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C
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