iframe vs FV Player 8 (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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. iframe has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while FV Player 8 has 15K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | iframe | FV Player 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 56 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M+ | ◄ | 15K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2024 | |
| Age | 15 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 5.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.0 | 8.1.4 |
Rating Breakdown
iframe
FV Player 8
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, iframe averaged approximately 201 daily downloads while FV Player 8 averaged 20.
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!
FV Player 8 Reviews
Excellent Streaming Audio Player too
I just started using FV Player 8 and using a lot of streaming audio, and the player works well in an audio configuration… hence the rename from ‘FV Flowplayer Video Player’ to ‘FV Player’ 8.
The tool is great but it doesn’t protect videos LINKS !!
You did a great job building the tool and then in the latest version there are Two elements that are more than very annoying to users First is the copy link button that gives you the video link
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