Force Frame
force-frame is a WordPress plugin that allows you to force your WordPress website inside an iframe in another website, with cross-domain support.
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Force Frame shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Force Frame stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| force | >100 |
| force-frame | >100 |
| forceframe | #1 |
| frame | >100 |
| iframe | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Force Frame
From the official readme · v1.2.4Description
force-frame is a WordPress plugin that allows you to force your WordPress website inside an iframe in another website, with cross-domain support.
Features
- Redirect to parent site: when users access your website directly, they will be redirected to the parent site where your site is shown in an iframe.
- Inject site’s URL into parent site’s URL: when users navigate between pages in your site, the URL they navigate to is injected in the parent site’s URL using the fragment or a GET parameter; if the parent site’s URL is then shared, the iframe will load the correct page of your site
- Cross-domain support: it will work even if your site and the parent site are on different domains
Links: Author’s Site
!!IMPORTANT!!
If you’re upgrading to version 1.2+ from a previous version, you will have to replace the iframe in the parent site with a script: please follow the instructions in the Force Frame settings page.
Installation
- Extract the downloadable archive inside wp-content/plugins, and activate in WordPress administration.
- The plugin MUST be configured accessing the Force Frame link inside the Settings menu; follow instructions there.
Frequently asked questions
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Changelog
Before this version you needed to add the iframe directly to the HTML of the parent page; now you have to replace that iframe with the script provided in the Force Frame settings page.
1.0
- First version
1.1
- Corrected some bugs
- Externalized and minified JS
1.2
- Corrected some bugs
- Added support for cross-domain with easyXDM
- Added auto-scroll, auto-adjust-height, iframe-attributes and whitelisted-ips options
1.2.1
- Added italian localization
1.2.2
- Added admin notices
- Updated translations
1.2.3
- Corrected bug when parent had same origin as child
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FAQ
Force Frame: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Force Frame free?
Yes. Force Frame is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Force Frame safe to use in 2026?
Force Frame shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Force Frame?
Force Frame is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,957 times since it launched in November 2011. It was downloaded 42 times in the last 30 days.
Does Force Frame work with WordPress 7.1?
Force Frame is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Force Frame last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.4, was released on July 12, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Force Frame?
Force Frame is developed and maintained by lencinhaus.
What are the best alternatives to Force Frame?
The most popular alternatives to Force Frame are Force Regenerate Thumbnails (200K+ installs), WPForce Logout (8K+ installs) and Force First and Last Name a… (2K+ installs).
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