Easy Video Player

79 Quality Score

Active Installs

19/30

With roughly 20,000 active installs, adoption is modest compared to top alternatives like Presto Player at 100,000, hence the 64/30 score.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect 25/25 reflects the most recent update on 2026-05-24 and full compatibility testing with WordPress 7.0, indicating an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

13/15

A rating of 84 out of 100 from 57 reviewers is solid, suggesting most users are satisfied with the player's core functionality.

Support Health

8/15

The 50/15 support score is a real concern, as zero threads have been opened and none resolved, which leaves no public track record for troubleshooting help.

WP Compatibility

15/15

A perfect 15/15 confirms the plugin is tested against WordPress 7.0 and requires WordPress 5.5 or higher, ensuring broad compatibility with current sites.

Scores higher than 74% of indexed plugins

About

Easy Video Player is a WordPress video player that allows you to add videos to your WordPress site.

Active Installs 20k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.2/5

Last Updated 2026-08-23 11:55pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.5+

Tested Up To 7.1

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: December 27, 2023

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What It Does

Easy Video Player lets you embed HTML5 videos directly into WordPress pages and posts using simple shortcodes, with support for self-hosted MP4 files as well as Flash fallback for older browsers. It provides a lightweight player interface focused on getting video content online quickly without external services. The plugin also tags itself as mobile-friendly, suggesting responsive playback on phones and tablets.

Who It's For

This plugin suits small site owners, bloggers, or course creators who want to host their own MP4 files and play them through a basic built-in player without paying for a third-party video service. It works well for sites with modest video libraries, such as tutorial blogs, wedding portfolios, or nonprofit pages, where analytics, DRM, and adaptive bitrate streaming are not required.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone running a large commercial video library, needing adaptive streaming, viewer analytics, or YouTube/Vimeo integration should look elsewhere, since Easy Video Player is a self-hosted MP4 player only. Sites requiring active developer support should also avoid it given the zero resolved support threads.

The Bottom Line

Easy Video Player is a competent, actively maintained, and lightweight solution for embedding self-hosted MP4 files, earning a 79.36/100 overall score on PluginCheck. Its main weaknesses are the modest install count and a complete absence of public support threads, so buyers must be comfortable troubleshooting largely on their own. For straightforward, low-volume video needs it delivers, but most users will find stronger ecosystems in Presto Player or H5P.

Related Plugins

Presto Player 84/100

Pick Presto Player if you need a modern, well-supported player with analytics, adaptive streaming, and integrations with LMS and page builders, plus ten times the install base.

Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 83/100

Choose FIFU if your real challenge is sourcing external video thumbnails or featured images rather than embedding playback itself.

Responsive Menu 83/100

Responsive Menu is unrelated to video playback, so it only applies if your primary need is mobile navigation rather than video delivery.

AMP for WP 83/100

Pick AMP for WP if you want video embeds to load instantly on AMP-enabled pages for mobile-first SEO, though it is a broader performance plugin.

Interactive Content - H5P 83/100

Choose H5P if you need interactive video with quizzes and branching, which Easy Video Player cannot deliver.