Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Protected Video | Smiling Video player and video content |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 15 | 2 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 10+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Protected Video and Smiling Video player and video content each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Protected Video audit • Smiling Video player and video content audit
Smiling Video player and video content has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to Protected Video (4.7★ from 15 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Smiling Video player and video content holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Protected Video has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (15 vs 2).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Protected Video has 15 published reviews; Smiling Video player and video content has 2 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Protected Video and Smiling Video player and video content 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 Smiling Video player and video content" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.