iframe vs Auto iFrame (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, iframe has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 56 reviews) and leads in active installations (70K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. iframe has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Auto iFrame has 88K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | iframe | Auto iFrame | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 3.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 56 | ◄ | 18 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M+ | ◄ | 88K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Age | 15 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.0 | 2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
iframe
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, iframe averaged approximately 201 daily downloads while Auto iFrame averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
iframe Reviews
works just fine
I’ve been using this for several years to embed a public webcam livestream. And also using it to embed google docs. I download the google doc as html, put it on the same server where wordpress is, and
Like they said, it simply does NOT work AT ALL
It does not work AT ALL. You can enter all the shortcodes you like in as many widgets and text boxes as you like. And they do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. This is total fakeware.
Fast Support and Easy to Use
An easy to use plugin with fast and practical support from its developer. More frequently and providing options to generate the shortcode on the posting page could make it even better! Thanks so much!
Auto iFrame Reviews
Generous Author
The plugin has auto size, which is a premium feature. However, thanks to the author, he generously offered it free without restriction.
Very helpful!
This plugin works very fine! Because of caching issues in combination with user restrictions I made a page with 20 iFrames, each loading another small page offering download links. This was the only c
Misleading description
Very misleading description. Does not work with content from “remote sites” ie not on the same domain – As stated by others, and despite what the author may insist, “cross domain” is basically the sam
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