EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… vs Compact WP Audio Player (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed…
100K+ active installs
Free
Compact WP Audio Player
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 287 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… has accumulated 5.3M+ total downloads while Compact WP Audio Player has 662K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… | Compact WP Audio Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 287 | ◄ | 68 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.3M+ | ◄ | 662K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2013 | |
| Age | 10 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.4.11 | 1.9.15 |
Rating Breakdown
EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed…
Compact WP Audio Player
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… averaged approximately 2,625 daily downloads while Compact WP Audio Player averaged 49.
Recent Reviews
EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed… Reviews
Very satisfied
Fantastic support and explanation from Loren and support team. Embeddpress is a very handy tool.
Excellent support and real developer follow-through
We encountered an issue where Wistia player controls (playbar and fullscreen) were being disabled when videos were embedded through EmbedPress across our entire learning platform. This was a seriou
Excellent support from Loren
Needed help figuring out a styling change and Loren was a big help. Awesome.
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!
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