rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… vs Audio Album (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Audio Album has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Audio Album has 108K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… | Audio Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 152 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 8.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M+ | ◄ | 108K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 9 months ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2013 | |
| Age | 14 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.1+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.7.9 | 1.5.1 |
Rating Breakdown
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
Audio Album
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… averaged approximately 69 daily downloads while Audio Album averaged 13.
Recent Reviews
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
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!
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