Yes, Son of GIFV is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Son of GIFV?

Son of GIFV has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Son of GIFV alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Son of GIFV include GIF Master – Awesome GIFs with Giphy…, Flat Preloader, WP GIF Uploader. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Son of GIFV work with the latest WordPress?

Son of GIFV has been tested up to WordPress 4.7.33. It requires WordPress 4.4+ and PHP false+.

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Son of GIFV

Name: Son of GIFV
Author: Pete Nelson

Convert animated GIFs to GIFV format

By Pete Nelson·Gif·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 9 years ago

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As of April 2026, Son of GIFV is a WordPress gif plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: GIF Master – Awesome GIFs with Giphy….

0/5Rating

10active installs

1.6K+total downloads

10 yearssince 2016

Overview

Animated GIFs are large. The GIFV format introduced by Imgur
solves this problem by converting animated GIFs to MP4 and embedding them in an HTML page. This plugin
leverages the Imgur API to convert animated GIFs hosted on your WordPress site
into locally hosted GIFV URLs.