Simple Iframe
by unapersona · Blocks
Easily insert iframes inside the block editor.
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Health
C 61/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
6K+
≈6.6K estimated
Momentum
+28%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “block”, “external” and “iframe” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
61 health vs 71 average across 2,531 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.6%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 106.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,583 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 877 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.0; the current branch is 7.1
4.7★ over 17 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 877 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| insert iframe | #6 | #13 | down 1 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| external your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| iframe your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “block”, “external” and “iframe” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 90% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; the previous band took 18 months to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 16 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Wajari Velasquez3.2y ago
It delivers what it promises allowing an essential tool for the WordPress block editor. Thanks to the developer for this fantastic gift 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jmruas3.3y ago
After testing lots of iframe plugins, here is a simple, usefull and very well integrated in a block plugin, with features we just can find in others for money. Congratulations!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stefaniegartner3.4y ago
Very useful plugin everyone should try
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jose Luis4.8y ago
As its name suggests, it is the easiest way to insert an iframe that is not included in the Gutenberg embeddings, for example: if you want to add a YouTube video without cookies. Como indica su nombre, es la forma más sencilla de añadir un iframe que no está incluido entre los incrustados de Gutenberg, por ejemplo si quieres añadir un iframe con videos de YouTube sin cookies
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nora Ferreirós5.3y ago
É sinxelo e permite utilizar iframes con Gutenberg. Grazas, Jorge!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marta Torre5.3y ago
It is not necessary to create plugins with many functions, thanks Jorge for the contribution!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Luis Ruiz5.3y ago
Lo necesitaba, así evito añadir una colección de bloques para usar solo uno.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Adrián de Grafreak5.3y ago
No more edit the html of the iframe, put easily in block editor with height and width. Great Job Jorge!!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.0 Migrated from create-guten-block to @wordpress/create-block Added option for title attribute Removed stylesheet loading Removed !important option (no longer supported by React) Adding some help messages 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.1 Language files updated 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1.0 Improve the block selection New option to add lazyload attribute New option to add !important in style 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.1 Bumped version, 5.4.0 compatible 1.0.1
- — Version 1.0.0 Added Spanish translation 1.0.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Simple Iframe <= 1.1.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via block attributes ↗2023-06-19 CVE-2023-2964 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.1 Patched in 1.2.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 3 at 90% or more · development strings
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily insert iframes inside the block editor."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 197 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 3 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-12 7K+ → 6K+ down after 528 days in tier
- 2024-10-31 6K+ → 7K+ up after 164 days in tier
- 2024-05-20 5K+ → 6K+ up after 331 days in tier
- 2023-06-24 6K+ → 5K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2023-06-15 8K+ → 6K+ down after 119 days in tier
- 2023-02-16 7K+ → 8K+ up after 140 days in tier
- 2022-09-29 6K+ → 7K+ up after 202 days in tier
- 2022-03-11 5K+ → 6K+ up after 153 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- I iframe 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B
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Embed PDF Viewer 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Custom iFrame – Embed PDFs, Videos, and External Content in WordPress (Elementor & Gutenberg) 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Auto iFrame 3K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag C -
AWEOS Google Maps iframe load per click 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C
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