iframe vs SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

iframe

iframe

4.4(56)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN

SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN

3.9(16)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN

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 SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN has 79K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5iframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN3.9/5
Total Reviews
56iframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN16
Active Installs
70K+iframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.9M+iframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN79K+
Support Resolution
N/Aiframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDNN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoiframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN1 week ago
First Released
2011iframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN2018
Age
15 yearsiframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN8 years
WP Requires
3.0+iframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN6.0+
PHP Requires
false+iframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN7.3+
Business Model
Freeiframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDNFree
Latest Version
6.0iframe
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN2.2.1

Rating Breakdown

iframe

4.4/5(56 reviews)
5
82%
4
4%
3
0%
2
2%
1
13%

SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN

3.9/5(16 reviews)
5
69%
4
0%
3
6%
2
0%
1
25%

Recent Reviews

iframe Reviews

by cynops

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

by cohler

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.

by choas

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!

SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN Reviews

by infocompassclass

Big Savings in Video Hosting Costs & Fast

This plugin is a pretty smooth and seamless way to get a video CDN that works well with Vimeo. Eventually Vimeo started trying to charge us for bandwidth at a very high rate and Swarmify was a big hel

by kodeplay

Slow support even for Pro subscriber

I have few questions and support is too slow to respond, and not even provide the information needed.Since Swarmify doesn’t provide way to view or know what Vimeo videos were automatically uploaded to

by lobomarunga

Absolutely LOVE IT… and Shocked at the 1 Star whining reviews

I’ve been using the plugin since it was released and I absolutely LOVE IT! I use it on all my websites and on client websites. It’s sad that all the freebie-seekers took time to give 1-star reviews, b

Frequently Asked Questions

Is iframe or SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN more popular?
iframe has 70K+ active installations while SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN has 1.0K+. iframe is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — iframe or SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN?
iframe has a 4.4/5 rating from 56 reviews, while SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN has a 3.9/5 rating from 16 reviews.
Are iframe and SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN free?
iframe is free and SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — iframe or SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
iframe was last updated 3 months ago and SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN was last updated 1 week ago.

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