AudioIgniter Music Player vs rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
AudioIgniter Music Player
10K+ active installs
Free
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, AudioIgniter Music Player has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 62 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. AudioIgniter Music Player has accumulated 256K+ total downloads while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… has 1.3M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | AudioIgniter Music Player | rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 62 | ► | 152 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 8.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 256K+ | ► | 1.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | 33% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 6 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2012 | |
| Age | 10 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 4.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.2 | 4.7.9 |
Rating Breakdown
AudioIgniter Music Player
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, AudioIgniter Music Player averaged approximately 58 daily downloads while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… averaged 69.
Recent Reviews
AudioIgniter Music Player Reviews
Marche en version gratuite
Enfin un lecteur utilisable ! Et avec un bouton de volume, et qui affecte le même lecteur pour toute la playlist. Y a aussi Audio Album qui marche bien, mais plus rudimentaire.
Great player, great support
It’s easy to manage, does what you hope it’ll do, works well on mobile and desktop. I had an issue that I thought was with the player and the support team quickly replied and it turned out to be unrel
Speed control
How about speed control?
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… Reviews
Awesome plugin, support like no other!
The plugin is awesome, but the team that built this plugin, I don’t have a word for them yet! All I can say, great job!
Not worth it
It’s impossible to get in touch with their support. I’ve tried creating a user on their site in order to write a ticket, but when I register, I don’t get a confirmation mail at all – this is their onl
Useless
The plugin does nothing literally! No upload button is showing after activating the plugin. Whatever you do on backend settings and even with your code trying to integrate the upload feature, you’ll g
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