iframe vs Insert Pages (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Insert Pages has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 71 reviews) while iframe leads in active installations (70K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. iframe has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Insert Pages has 1.0M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | iframe | Insert Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 56 | ► | 71 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 40K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M+ | ◄ | 1.0M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2013 | |
| Age | 15 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 3.3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.0 | 3.11.3 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, iframe averaged approximately 201 daily downloads while Insert Pages averaged 585.
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!
Insert Pages Reviews
Awesome
Super handy way for me to maintain an easy way for reader to quickly jump to any blog post in a series. Noticed with latest update that a parenthesis in the name of an inserted page now causes the
really useful tool!
great for combining different pages
Labour Saving Device
Thank you very much. Great Plugin. I read an article that I have to use classic editor, but it has a Gutenberg block that works absolutely fine.
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