iframe vs Lazy Load for Videos (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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. iframe has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Lazy Load for Videos has 447K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | iframe | Lazy Load for Videos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 56 | ► | 105 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M+ | ◄ | 447K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 7 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2013 | |
| Age | 15 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 5.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.0 | 2.18.9 |
Rating Breakdown
iframe
Lazy Load for Videos
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, iframe averaged approximately 201 daily downloads while Lazy Load for Videos averaged 39.
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!
Lazy Load for Videos Reviews
Doesn’t do anything
Well, it’s free, so that’s worth an extra star all by itself, but it doesn’t actually do anything. My site is exactly the same as it was without it. I installed it, set my settings, even changed the p
Работает не всегда
На одном сайте этот плагин заработал как надо, а на другом, где видео вставлены через <iframe> работать не стал. Зато с этой задачей прекрасно справился плагин WP YouTube Lyte.
Thousands of columns in the database when exporting Woocommerce products to CSV
HI Kevin,We sell 10,000 products and we edit and crate products using the Woocommerce CSV import/export.This plugin has added 5,000+ columns into the CSV file when it’s exported from Woocommerce…so it
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