Smartideo

76 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

Only about 1,000 active installs puts this well below the alternatives, which suggests a niche rather than mass adoption.

Update Freshness

25/25

A recent last-updated timestamp and a tested-with-WordPress 6.9.4 mark indicate the maintainer is keeping pace with core releases.

User Rating

15/15

A perfect 100 from 6 ratings is encouraging but statistically thin and easy for one passionate user to swing.

Support Health

8/15

With zero support threads opened and zero resolved, there is no evidence of either problems or responsiveness from the author.

WP Compatibility

15/15

The plugin still claims compatibility back to WordPress 3.5.0 and was tested up to 6.9.4, which is broad on paper though PHP requirements are undeclared.

Scores higher than 46% of indexed plugins

About

Smartideo 是为 WordPress 添加对在线视频支持的一款插件（支持手机、平板等设备HTML5播放）。

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-06-19 5:47am GMT

Requires WordPress 3.5.0+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: July 26, 2022

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What It Does

Smartideo is a WordPress plugin that adds responsive HTML5 video embedding support, with particular focus on Chinese video platforms like Bilibili and Douyin alongside YouTube. It detects video URLs pasted into posts and converts them into playable embeds that work on phones, tablets, and desktop browsers. Practically, it is a lightweight embed shortcode helper tailored mostly to Chinese-language content workflows.

Who It's For

This plugin makes sense for bloggers or content creators publishing videos from Bilibili, Douyin, or YouTube who want copy-paste embed support without configuring a heavier video player. It also fits smaller Chinese-market entertainment or tutorial sites that need a simple, set-and-forget embed tool. Sites dealing heavily with Western platforms alone will find better-known alternatives.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone running a large English-language video site, a course platform with DRM concerns, or a site that needs analytics, lazy loading, and gallery layouts should skip this, as those features are absent and the install base is tiny. Developers who want documented hooks, PHP version info, or responsive support will also be left guessing.

The Bottom Line

Smartideo scores 75.93/100 on PluginCheck, carried by an actively maintained codebase and perfect (if tiny) user ratings, but pulled down by a 1,000-install footprint and an empty support history. It is a reasonable pick for Bilibili or Douyin publishers in the Chinese market who only need simple responsive embeds. For most other video use cases, the listed alternatives offer deeper features and far larger communities.

Pick this if you run a YouTube-heavy English-language site and need channel feeds, galleries, and 100,000-installs worth of community testing.

Presto Player 84/100

Pick this if you need a modern HTML5 player with analytics, private video, and LMS integration rather than a simple embed converter.

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading with Facades 84/100

Pick this if YouTube galleries, livestreams, and facade-based lazy loading are core requirements, all of which Smartideo does not offer.

Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 83/100

Pick this if your real problem is sourcing external thumbnail images for posts, not embedding video players.

Interactive Content – H5P 83/100

Pick this if you need interactive video with quizzes and branching, rather than a flat HTML5 embed of third-party videos.