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FV Flowplayer Video Player
Robust video playback that comes with a permanent branding tax.
HealthyDeclining
73/100
Users love the robust features but dislike the intrusive watermark and domain licensing fees.
Active installs
~26,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 20k+
Rating
4.4★
90 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-32%
Declining fast
68 → 47 installs/day
What to watch out for
- MINORdownloads down 32% vs a year ago
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining fast · -32% in the last year
68/day a year ago→47/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayFV Flowplayer Video Player is a well-regarded, feature-rich self-hosted video plugin with a loyal long-term user base, but the free version's forced watermark and concerns about paywalled support and licensing fees are recurring frustrations.
What people like
- +Works reliably for self-hosted video with flexibility to stream from any hosting source, avoiding lock-in to a single service×3
- +Feature-rich with advanced options including sticky player, autoplay/autopause on scroll, Chromecast support, and performance optimizations×3
- +Frequently updated over long periods of active use×3
- +Responsive and helpful developer/support team, according to satisfied long-term users×3
- +Easy to set up and use despite the depth of customization available×2
- +Highly customizable skinning for corporate branding
Common complaints
- −Free version includes a watermark, which multiple users describe as intrusive and a push toward buying the Pro license×3
- −Support can be slow or hard to access, with users pushed toward paid premium support tiers×2
- −Licensing model draws criticism — changing a license to a different domain requires an additional payment
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.27★Verified rating — drops from 4.40★ once one-shot reviewers are removed
- 17%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-08-192025-01-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 90 total
Latest reviews · 90 analyzed
- 2025-08-08★★★★★Highly Recommended!zuzanamolnarova1-shot
- 2025-05-05★★★★★Bought this and cant use it, unless I pay morebernardberry646
- 2024-02-22★★★★★Best Video Plugin ever!christinahills
- 2023-09-22★★★★★It just worksandrew55
- 2023-08-14★★★★★WatermarkSirmadsen
- 2022-09-21★★★★★Best video player I could finded
- 2022-08-08★★★★★best one and very customizablemeirk
- 2022-06-03★★★★★Free Version with Watermarkpetrusmaximus
- 2022-03-18★★★★★FV Player Pro by Foliovision – The best video player for websitesshebinhassan
- 2021-10-29★★★★★Best Customer Support and Fixed My Redirect ProblemsMark Jester
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNAlternatives to FV Flowplayer Video Player
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the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
130
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
47
Prior 7-day baseline
107
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
4,924
Mean release-day peak (30d)
1,590
Latest day · 2026-06-03(spike)
+176.6%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
20%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
2.45
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
79%
5★ share in analyzed sample
17%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.38 → 4.27★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered