Blocksy Companion vs SM YouTube Video 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
Blocksy Companion leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #163, ahead of SM YouTube Video iFrame at #38,584. Over the last 7 days Blocksy Companion held its place and SM YouTube Video iFrame climbed 6,032 places. Blocksy Companion has the largest install base, roughly 30000× the next: 300K+ active installs against 10+ for SM YouTube Video iFrame. Downloads this week: Blocksy Companion 32,539 and SM YouTube Video iFrame 17. Ratings: Blocksy Companion 4.7★ from 93 and SM YouTube Video iFrame 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | SM YouTube Video iFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #163 ▬ | #38,584 ▲ 6032 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32,539 | 17 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (93) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.1.61 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #33,477 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | Sep 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 7 | 0 |
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, Blocksy Companion or SM YouTube Video iFrame?
By active installs, Blocksy Companion: 300K+ sites run it against 10+ for SM YouTube Video iFrame, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Blocksy Companion or SM YouTube Video iFrame?
Blocksy Companion, at #163 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SM YouTube Video iFrame at #38,584. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Blocksy Companion or SM YouTube Video 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.