SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN

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91 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 69 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ movingagain

   4mo ago

   We switched from using Vimeo to Swarmify several years ago and couldn’t be more happy with the change. We appreciate swarmify’s streaming service, but their customer service has also been excellent. As with any technology, there will occasionally be hiccups, but they are always fast to resolve them and help us help our customers when they have an issue too.

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2. ★★★★★ infocompassclass

   1.4y ago

   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 help in getting the costs down. Videos load fast and support is helpful and personal.

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3. ★★★★★ kodeplay

   1.7y ago

   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 their global delivery network, I wanted to create our own inventory page on our WP admin to tally those videos. In order to do that, I’ve been wanting to know how to get the video URL, if somehow Swarmify saves it on our (client) database. Just by inspecting the video element on the page (where Vimeo is automatically converted to SmartVideo), I can only see the video src is blob url, not an actual video source from global delivery network. I’m asking as well if the SmartVideo will still work if I remove the Vimeo embed on an article post that is already converted to SmartVideo. The support’s response to me is it’s okay to delete the video on Vimeo. But what I’m asking is deleting the embed on the actual post article. I still tried removing the Vimeo embed on the article and the SmartVideo player disappeared as well, which I’m guessing the smartvideo still depends on the Vimeo embed to work (I’m thinking they might be saving something like ID or URL connected to the post, so even if the Vimeo embed is removed, the SmartVideo is still able to fetch the video from their global delivery network). If that’s how it works, I’m fine with it, but I still need confirmations and information, specially if you’re a pro subscriber.Conclusion: The plugin works, lacks feature that allow users to see what videos are automatically uploaded to their global delivery network, and support is slow/unreliable. I’ll change my review if I get proper support.kodeplay This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by kodeplay. Reason: Forgot to edit the star rating This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by kodeplay. This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by kodeplay.

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4. ★★★★★ lobomarunga

   2.5y ago

   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, bringing down the average. It’s an absolutely great plugin that I highly recommend… HIDES ALL THE YOUTUBE BRANDING, and all the annoying Related Videos pop-ups at the end. Makes our videos look super-professional. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by lobomarunga. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by lobomarunga. Reason: Improved my headline

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5. ★★★★★ aitalar

   4.7y ago

   The plugin suggests that it’s free, but basically all you get are the files. before using it, you’ll have to make an account to get PAID access

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6. ★★★★★ labapps

   5.0y ago

   Hi, I am a paid user and have been using swarmify for more than a year now. Just to highlight, this plugin is for a paid service. If you have this specific use case of videos for your LMS, websites, etc.. this is a great tool to have. The support they provide is great if you have any issues pertaining to the use of their services.

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7. ★★★★★ muhammadkhawar

   5.3y ago

   smartvideo did not provide free feature.

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8. ★★★★★ carlameeske

   5.6y ago

   I create content for my LMS. Lots and lots of videos that live behind a paywall. This sweet app lets me put them into my google drive, and then presto bingo, they convert to fast videos deliverable to any device. I am no tech. I just want to get my job done and serve my customers. Vimeo was the solution until I kept getting smacked with “you must upgrade” – Swarmy isn’t greedy. I get all the video I can create and serve for the same coin as Vimeo on their stingy plan. And if I go over Smarmy doesn’t charge me $1200 a year. It’s fair. And what about that YouTube blood sucking sound – You might like other videos? – NOT ON MY SITE! I can still use YouTube for its purpose, customer gathering. And when they swim into my .com pond, the customers stay where they belong! It’s great. So there you have it. Just switch. You won’t regret it.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-27 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-03-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 7 days in tier
3. 2026-03-18 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-03-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-03-16 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
6. 2026-03-14 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-03-13 2K+ → 1K+ down after 3 days in tier
8. 2026-03-10 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier

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SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN: 1K+ active installs, 4.1★ (19 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smartvideo