Compact WP Audio 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.
Compact WP Audio Player
20K+ active installs
Free
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Compact WP Audio Player has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 68 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Compact WP Audio Player has accumulated 662K+ total downloads while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… has 1.3M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Compact WP Audio Player | rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 68 | ► | 152 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 8.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 662K+ | ► | 1.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Age | 13 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.15 | 4.7.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Compact WP Audio Player
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Compact WP Audio Player averaged approximately 49 daily downloads while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… averaged 69.
Recent Reviews
Compact WP Audio Player Reviews
(Almost) exactly – and I mean exactly – what I was looking for. But…
Really love this plug in! I wanted exactly this – just a single, simple button, alternating between play and pause, allowing people to play or not as they saw fit, linking to an audio file in the back
Choosing other player images
It does what it promises very well. I have replaced the controls images with custom ones. Is it possible to get a code snippet to be able to choose between different “play” images? This to
The rarest thing, a simple clean, functional plugin
Ridiculously simple. Works well. I customised the play/pause images to fit the design of my website. It plays audio. Job done. Please keep supporting it, it’s great!
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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