H5P vs HD Quiz (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Quiz Plugins top 10: H5P at #8 and HD Quiz at #3. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
H5P
Interactive Content – H5P
Create and add rich content to your website for free. Some examples of what you get with H5P are Interactive Video, Quizzes, Collage and Timeline.
HD Quiz
Create a Quiz. An easy-to-use feature rich plugin to create quizzes with quiz timer, pagination, hints, advanced marking, and leading help and support
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
HD Quiz ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in Quiz Plugins.
H5P has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
HD Quiz is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 145 reviews, against 4.8 from 61 reviews.
HD Quiz has more reviews behind its score: 145 against 61.
H5P was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; HD Quiz on September 28, 2026.
H5P was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 20,859 times against 2,931.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
H5P
Pick H5P if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
HD Quiz
Pick HD Quiz if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
H5P vs HD Quiz side by side
| H5P | HD Quiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz Plugins ranking | #8 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 61 | 145 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,010,032 | 280,585 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20,859 | 2,931 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| First published | May 15, 2014 | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
H5P ratings
HD Quiz ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither H5P nor HD Quiz can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Quiz Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
H5P vs HD Quiz: common questions
Is H5P better than HD Quiz?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. HD Quiz ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in Quiz Plugins.
Which has more users, H5P or HD Quiz?
HD Quiz ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in Quiz Plugins.
Which is rated higher, H5P or HD Quiz?
H5P has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 6,000+.
Are H5P and HD Quiz free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. H5P may also sell a paid version or add-ons. HD Quiz may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Alternatives to H5P and HD Quiz
Plugins that score close to both in the same WordPress.org rankings and tags.
More Quiz Plugins comparisons
Weekly · free
What moved this week
One email a week, built from the same daily snapshots these rankings come from: the plugins that climbed, what launched, and one ranking worth a look.