iframe vs Compact WP Audio Player (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Compact WP Audio Player
20K+ active installs
Free
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 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. iframe has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Compact WP Audio Player has 662K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | iframe | Compact WP Audio Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 56 | ► | 68 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M+ | ◄ | 662K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2013 | |
| Age | 15 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.0 | 1.9.15 |
Rating Breakdown
iframe
Compact WP Audio Player
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, iframe averaged approximately 201 daily downloads while Compact WP Audio Player averaged 49.
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!
Compact WP Audio Player Reviews
(Almost) exactly – and I mean exactly – what I was looking for. But…
Really love this plug in! I wanted exactly this – just a single, simple button, alternating between play and pause, allowing people to play or not as they saw fit, linking to an audio file in the back
Choosing other player images
It does what it promises very well. I have replaced the controls images with custom ones. Is it possible to get a code snippet to be able to choose between different “play” images? This to
The rarest thing, a simple clean, functional plugin
Ridiculously simple. Works well. I customised the play/pause images to fit the design of my website. It plays audio. Job done. Please keep supporting it, it’s great!
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