Advanced iFrame vs Include Me (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Include Me has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 21 reviews) while Advanced iFrame leads in active installations (40K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced iFrame has accumulated 2.4M+ total downloads while Include Me has 91K+. Advanced iFrame has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced iFrame | Include Me | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 55 | ◄ | 21 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.4M+ | ◄ | 91K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2010 | |
| Age | 15 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 6.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2026.0 | 1.3.7 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced iFrame averaged approximately 1,018 daily downloads while Include Me averaged 23.
Recent Reviews
Advanced iFrame Reviews
Horrible, invasive, clunky
What a horrible, clunky, and invasive plugin. Every wp-admin page refresh I get an admin notice that takes up half my screen and after a few seconds gets smaller with a weird animation. To get this no
Just what we needed
Fast to install and grasp. Feature rich = future proof. We’re happy.
Excellent and can’t do without
Used extensively with other apps in domain without hiccup. Been using for years and will continue to do so.
Include Me Reviews
Works just fine in WP6
using this plugin for forever, it just laks the feature to fetch external sources, to accomplish this I added this in plugin.php if (isset($attrs['url'])) { return file_get_contents($attrs['url'],
Great replacement for EasyPHP
I tried many plugins to find a plugin that would allow me to replace my PHP includes statements with something that would work in the WordPress editor. This is the one! Using the short code [includeme
Last version broke my site! And no answer for the developer!
The developer of this plugin released a buggy version and do not even care answering the users for the last 3 weeks!!! Too bad! This plugin used to do the job for me but not anymore. I am switching to
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