What is iFrame: Embedding iFrame in WordPress
iFrame is an HTML element that embeds one web page or document into another. It can embed external content such as videos, maps, and documents onto a WordPress website.
Using iFrames, a site owner can easily insert content, such as text, images, and multimedia, into a given web page without additional coding or plugins.
In addition, iFrames allow users to keep track of data and information included on their websites without requiring manual coding each time they make changes.
How to Embed iFrame in WordPress
- First, log in to your WordPress admin dashboard to embed an iFrame in a WordPress website. From there, click “Appearance” and select “Widgets” from the left menu.
- From the Widgets page, click “Add Widget” and select “Text” from the list of available options.
- Next, paste your iFrame code into the body of the text widget and save your changes. You can also add a title to the widget if desired.
- The iFrame will now be visible on your website in its designated location.
- Finally, keep in mind that not all websites allow their content to be embedded via iFrames, so always ensure that you have permission before doing so.
Furthermore, updating security measures or other modifications to a website’s content may cause the iFrame to stop working, so it is important to regularly check your iFrames.
With that being said, properly embedding an iFrame into WordPress can be a great way to share external content with your visitors without having to update or alter any code.
Example of iFrame in WordPress
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
In this example, we’re using the <iframe> HTML tag to embed a YouTube video in a WordPress page or post.
The src attribute of the iframe is set to the URL of the YouTube video, with the VIDEO_ID replaced with the actual ID of the video that you want to embed.
The width and height attributes of the iframe specify the dimensions of the video player in pixels. In this example, we’ve set the width to 560 pixels and the height to 315 pixels, the default size of a YouTube video player.
Finally, there are several other attributes added to the iframe tag, such as allow and allowfullscreen that enable certain features of the YouTube player, such as autoplay and fullscreen mode.
You can customize the width, height, and other attributes of the iframe to suit your specific requirements.
Just keep in mind that embedding content from third-party sites like YouTube may have security implications, so it’s important to exercise caution and only embeds content from trusted sources.