Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player
by Joe Dolson 4.7 (3 reviews)

Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player

Accessible HTML5 media player

Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player ranks #10,460 among WordPress.org plugins with 300+ active installations, is #73 of 765 in the Accessibility category, a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Jun 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.4)
v2.4.0 Current Version v2.4.0
Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 21 Jun, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#73 of 765 in Accessibility Top 25% by installs
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#10,460
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Active Installs
300+
-19.1%
KW Avg Position
117.5
1.2 worse
Downloads
7.5K
+10 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
94%
Review 4.7 out of 5
4.7 (3 reviews)

Next Milestone 400

Total Progress 57%
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Rank Changes

9,937 10,199 10,460 10,722 10,983 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026 08-11-2026
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Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

4.7
3 reviews
Overall 94%
5
2 (67%)
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1 (33%)
3
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Support Threads Overview

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Unresolved
1
Total Threads
0
Resolved
1
Unresolved
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

  1. Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player [ableplayer] < 1.2.2

    CVE-2025-46475 · Fixed in v1.2.2

  2. Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player [ableplayer] < 1.2.2

    CVE-2025-3752 · Fixed in v1.2.2

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to embed accessible audio and video using Able Player. It solves the problem of adding a fully-accessible HTML5 media player with captions, transcripts, and other accessibility features to WordPress pages.

  • Replaces MediaElement.js or default blocks
  • Supports captions and subtitles
  • Navigable transcripts
  • Chapters support
  • Audio description support
  • [ableplayer] shortcode generator
  • YouTube and Vimeo support
  • Sign language video support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player

Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player has 300+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player holds a 4.7 out of 5 star rating based on 3 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player is developed by Joe Dolson and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player requires WordPress 4.9 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player has been downloaded 7,474+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player is 2.4.0. It was last updated on June 21, 2026.
Yes. Able Player, accessible HTML5 media player is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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