Better Core Video vs Flowplayer Video — WordPress

Better Core Video Embeds vs Flowplayer Video Player

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Better Core Video Embeds

5.0·11reviews·300+installs

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	Better Core Video Embeds	Flowplayer Video Player
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Description	737 / 5000 chars15% used	2705 / 5000 chars54% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Highrise Digital	Noor Alam
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Feature comparison between Better Core Video Embeds and Flowplayer Video Player
Metric	Better Core Video Embeds	Flowplayer Video Player
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 11	6
Active installs	300+	900+
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3. App details

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Better Core Video Embeds

This plugin provides page optimisations for pages and posts which have embedded Youtube, Vimeo or Daily Motion videos which have been added using the core embed block. Without this plugin, when using the core embed block, when your page loads, lots of external scripts and styles are loaded from the embed service, regardless of whether a visitor actually interacts with the embedded video. This plugin prevents these scripts and styles from loading until the user actually interacts with the video. It does this by replacing the video embed, on page load with the video thumbnail image (added on Youtube, Vimeo or Daily Motion). When a user clicks the thumbnail the embedded video, along with associated scripts and styles are loaded.

Top keywords

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actually2×1.67%
actually interacts2×1.67%
added2×1.67%
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core2×1.67%

Flowplayer Video Player

Flowplayer Video Player adds a video shortcode to your WordPress site. This shortcode allows you to embed a video file and play it back using the Flowplayer HTML5 player. Features Embed MP4 videos Embed webm videos Embed videos which can be viewed from a mobile or tablet device Video playback support for iOS (ipad, iphone) and android devices Embed HTML5 videos which are playable across all major browsers Embed videos with poster images Embed videos and allow it to loop to the beginning when finished Customize the video player using modifier classes Automatically play a video when the page is rendered Embed videos using three different skins Automatically calculate the height of a video based on its width Flexible resizing of a video (true responsiveness) Embed a video with various aspect ratios (16:9, 4:3) Usage In order to embed a video, create a new post/page and use the following shortcode: [flowplayer src="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/test.mp4"] here, src is the actual source of your mp4 video file. In addition to the source mp4 video file, you can also specify a webm video file. This step is optional since mp4 video format is supported by almost all major browsers. [flowplayer src="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/test.mp4" webm="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/test.webm"] Poster Image If you want to show an image as placeholder before the video plays, you can specify it in the “poster” parameter: [flowplayer src="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/test.mp4" poster="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/images/poster.jpg"] Autoplay Video If you want a particular video to start playing when the page loads you can set the “autoplay” option to “true”: [flowplayer src="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/test.mp4" autoplay="true"] Player Size By default, the player takes up the full width of the content area. You can easily control the size by specifying a width for it: [flowplayer src="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/test.mp4" width="500"] The height will be automatically determined based on the ratio (please see the “Control Player Ratio section” for details). Player Ratio The player ratio is set to “0.417” by default. But you can override it by specifying a different ratio in the shortcode: [flowplayer src="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/test.mp4" ratio="0.345"] Loop Video If you want a particular video to start playing again when it ends you can set the “loop” option to “true”: [flowplayer src="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/test.mp4" loop="true"] For documentation please visit the Flowplayer Video Player plugin page

Top keywords

video20×4.52%
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Which has better reviews, Better Core Video Embeds or Flowplayer Video Player?

Better Core Video Embeds has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 11 reviews) compared to Flowplayer Video Player (4.0★ from 6 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Better Core Video Embeds or Flowplayer Video Player?

Better Core Video Embeds holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Better Core Video Embeds or Flowplayer Video Player?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Better Core Video Embeds has the deeper published review base (11 vs 6), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Better Core Video Embeds typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (11 reviews). Flowplayer Video Player typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Better Core Video Embeds and Flowplayer Video Player?

Migration support varies by app and category. Better Core Video Embeds and Flowplayer Video Player both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Flowplayer Video Player" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Better Core Video Embeds vs Flowplayer Video Player

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Should I choose Better Core Video Embeds or Flowplayer Video Player?

Which is faster to set up, Better Core Video Embeds or Flowplayer Video Player?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Better Core Video Embeds and Flowplayer Video Player?

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