Automatic Featured Images from Videos vs iframe
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
iframe leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #627, ahead of Automatic Featured Images from Videos at #2,680. Over the last 7 days iframe slipped 3 places and Automatic Featured Images from Videos slipped 20 places. iframe has the largest install base, roughly 8.6× the next: 60K+ active installs against 7K+ for Automatic Featured Images from Videos. Downloads this week: iframe 1,038 and Automatic Featured Images from Videos 204. Ratings: Automatic Featured Images from Videos 4.6★ from 36 and iframe 4.4★ from 56 reviews.
| Metric | Automatic Featured Images from Videos | iframe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,680 ▼ 20 | #627 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 204 | 1,038 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (36) | 4.4★ (56) |
| Last updated | Jul 14, 2026 | May 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.9 | 6.0 |
| Best rank on record | #2,642 | #623 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2014 | Apr 2011 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Automatic Featured Images from Videos or iframe?
By active installs, iframe: 60K+ sites run it against 7K+ for Automatic Featured Images from Videos, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Automatic Featured Images from Videos or iframe?
iframe, at #627 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Automatic Featured Images from Videos at #2,680. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Automatic Featured Images from Videos or iframe alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.