SmartVideo — WordPress CDN Plugin
SmartVideo – Video Player and CDN
by JDAdmin · WordPress.org page
SmartVideo has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 90,534 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
SmartVideo at a glance
Is SmartVideo well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- 📹 Video Hosting: Generous bandwidth, automatic encoding, and CDN delivery included
- ⚙️ Playback Customization: Autoplay, loop, mute, hide controls, play inline, video speed control
- 🎨 Visual Enhancement: Add poster images and custom branding
- 🧩 Page Builder Support: Native widgets for Gutenberg, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks, Breakdance, and Divi 5
- 🎯 Conditional Loading: Player script only loads on pages with video content
- 🔒 Per-Page Control: Disable SmartVideo on individual pages or posts
- 💰 Monetization Ready: VAST ad support for revenue generation
- 📁 Format Support: MP4, HLS adaptive bitrate streaming (M3U8), MPEG-DASH, WEBM, VP8/9, MP3, AAC, OPUS
- 📊 Video Schema & SEO: JSON-LD VideoObject video schema auto-generated for pages with SmartVideo
- 🛠️ Developer Friendly: Filters, shortcodes, and extensive customization options
SmartVideo reviews and ratings
18 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
18 reviews
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Great plugin and helpful team
I've been using swarmify for about 3 years. Great plugin and a great team behind it. Support has also been excellent. James has been very responsive and genuinely helpful whenever I’ve had questions. Very happy with Swarmify overall!
turkision -
Consistently excellent service
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.
movingagain -
Big Savings in Video Hosting Costs & Fast
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.
infocompassclass -
Slow support even for Pro subscriber
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
kodeplay -
Absolutely LOVE IT... and Shocked at the 1 Star whining reviews
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. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
lobomarunga -
Scam, not free
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
aitalar
Where SmartVideo ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that SmartVideo appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best CDN Plugins | #19 in search, not tagged | #43 | – |
| Best Video Gallery Plugins | #36 by tag, not in search | #68 | – |
SmartVideo alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with SmartVideo.
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FV Flowplayer Video Player 10,000+ installs · 4.4 -
Presto Player 100,000+ installs · 4.8 -
CP Media Player 3,000+ installs · 4.4 -
All-in-One Video Gallery 20,000+ installs · 4.8 -
HTML5 Video Player 20,000+ installs · 4.6
Details
Lightweight HTML5 video player and video hosting with CDN built for WordPress
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings SmartVideo competes in
Tags
- video embed
- video hosting
- video player
- vimeo
- youtube
- Version
- 2.4.4
- Last updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- First published
- Feb 26, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.3
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
SmartVideo FAQ
What does SmartVideo do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, SmartVideo offers 📹 Video Hosting: Generous bandwidth, automatic encoding, and CDN delivery included, ⚙️ Playback Customization: Autoplay, loop, mute, hide controls, play inline, video speed control, 🎨 Visual Enhancement: Add poster images and custom branding, 🧩 Page Builder Support: Native widgets for Gutenberg, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks, Breakdance, and Divi 5 and 🎯 Conditional Loading: Player script only loads on pages with video content.
How many active installs does SmartVideo have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for SmartVideo as of September 7, 2026.
Is SmartVideo still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is SmartVideo free?
SmartVideo is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does SmartVideo rank among CDN Plugins?
SmartVideo is #43 in the WordPress.org CDN Plugins ranking.