HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate… vs WP Photo Album Plus (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Photo Album Plus has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 199 reviews) while HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate… has accumulated 448K+ total downloads while WP Photo Album Plus has 3.4M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate… | WP Photo Album Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 166 | ► | 199 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | 10K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 448K+ | ► | 3.4M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 43% | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2010 | |
| Age | 11 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.2+ | 6.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | 5.5+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.5.3 | 9.1.09.005 |
Rating Breakdown
HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate…
WP Photo Album Plus
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate… averaged approximately 67 daily downloads while WP Photo Album Plus averaged 268.
Recent Reviews
HTML5 Audio Player – The Ultimate… Reviews
Bait and switch – nothing editable for free
This free player is only slightly different from the default WP player. The only thing it adds is a mute button where you click to control volume. Mute? Does that even make sense?I was disappointed th
Horrible support, does not properly implement Media Session API
After seeking help they just dropped off. They do not support Media Session API for lock screen controls, so when the mobile browser goes to the Lock Screen, the player stops. And of course they w
All player designs are in Paid version
all players are in pro version it only offers the default design in free version and that design is easily achievable by a couple of css lines!! This topic was modified 7 months ago by justeat
WP Photo Album Plus Reviews
A game changer
To be honest, after using it for few years you have to say it is way over expectations! Any! And a full commitment of the author to look for our needs, update it for free is something you just cannot
Great plugin
Our website has used this plugin for our Photography galleries for some time now. It is the best one out there in my opinion. The author Jacob is very pro-active and extremely helpful, resolving is
Too heavy
Plugin is great and really powerful with lots of settings. But it ”eats” a lot of memory so other plugins stopped working. I do not need all those numerous settings, I just need a gallery with possibi
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