Audio Album vs Meks Audio Player (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Audio Album has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Audio Album has accumulated 108K+ total downloads while Meks Audio Player has 32K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Audio Album | Meks Audio Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 12 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 108K+ | ◄ | 32K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 9 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2019 | |
| Age | 13 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.5.1 | 1.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Audio Album
Meks Audio Player
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Audio Album averaged approximately 13 daily downloads while Meks Audio Player averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
Audio Album Reviews
Searchable Audio Playlists!!!
Thanks to the author for publishing this and keeping it open source! One point that wasn’t brought up about it, is that with many/most other Audio Playlist plugins, there is actually no useable text i
PERFECT!
EXACTLY what I was looking for! Easy shortcode insertion, great results. Terrific plugin.
5-star plugin
Easy to use and customize!
Meks Audio Player Reviews
worst plugin
Worst plugin, not working, waste of time
Simple and Great, but with one flaw
This plugin works as promised, but I don’t like how it loads it scripts on all the post types I’ve selected in its settings. It’s not like every one of my posts/post types has audio. It would be nice
Almost Perfect
Need more design and customization for this player. But it does the radio or mp3 player work. Great thanks to the developer. Some recommendations: Bring an option to turn on or off sticky player. Add
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