Advanced
iFrame Pro v 2020
Include content the way YOU like in an iframe that can hide and
modify elements and forward parameters. You can also embed content
directly or show a part of an iframe.
Please check the before you buy! There you find out which
features are available for you! E.g. to resize the content to the
height or modify css of a remote iframe YOU NEED TO ADD ONE LINE OF
JAVASCRIPT TO THE REMOTE PAGE !!!!! Also you can not include HTTP
pages into HTTPS pages!You should have basic html/css
knowhow to be able to identify elements of your webpage.
Live demos
Check the for working examples of most of the main features. The
examples are a good start for any feature you want to use.
Resize the iframe to the content height or width
On the or if you are able to use the you can . Also in the
iframe are detected and even is supported.
Show only specifiy areas of the iframe
Even if you are NOT on the same domain and you are NOT able to
modify the external page you can . With the included you can simply
select the area you want to show with your mouse. Also you can of
the other page. For perfect integration is also supported!
Zoom iframe content
You can and also by which does calculate the factor depending
on the browser size. Especially on non responsive pages this can be
the only solution for mobile devices.
Modify css styles
You can dynamically and depending on your setup even of the
too. So you can hide elements like header and footers or overwrite
static sizes to make a page more responsive.
Lazy load
is the perfect feature to enhance the loading time of your
page. So first your . You can also load the iframe when it or load
the iframe .
Loading indicator
Loading iframes often takes additional time. So now you can
show your users a until the iframe is fully loaded.
Responsive iframes/videos
Advanced iframe pro has several options to . Also are
supported. Please see entry for details.
Browser detection
Many websites look different on different devices. With the
included you are able to show different iframes or different parts
of an iframe depending on the detected device.
Change link targets and urls and show iframes as layer with
header/footer
You can dynamically and depending on your setup even of the
too. In the iframe even links can be changed now! This also enables
the feature that links can be directly . So users
don’t leave your webpage even when they select
external links! A can also be included to the layer.
Scrolling on ipad and iphone
By default not all IOS versions do support scrolling inside an
iframe. An as the IOS workaround does not work on other systems!
Advanced url parameter handling
Many options to parse parameters are supported. You can from
the parent and you have many placeholders like the current
Wordpress username. You can even add the iframe url as parameter to
the parent url to be able to bookmark the current selected page.
Use iframes in the widget areas
A is included to add iframes or even any shortcode in your
widget areas.
Provide parts of your website to other domains
This feature does enable you to offer parts of your website by
only 2 lines of code (js + iframe). See the
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Check your iframes
The iframe checker is now included internally and can also
check once every day all of your iframes! Since version 2020 this
is done in parallel AND also checks iframe which are NOT advanced
iframe iframes! So can monitor already existing iframes if they are
still can be included! Everyone who uses iframes should use this
features to make sure that users don’t see blank
pages suddenly.
Standalone version included!
You can use this plugin not only in WordPress but where you can
insert a few lines of code!
Cookie iframe support!
Safari and IE do not support Cookies in iframes very well by
default. Also all other browsers can be configured that this does
not work. The provides a possible fix for this!
Gutenberg support!
A Gutenberg block is now also included.
Quick start guide
The .
To include a webpage to your page please check the following
things first:
- Check if your page page is allowed to be included:
! - Check if the iframe page and the parent page are one the same
domain. www.example.com and text.example.com are different
domains! - Can you modify the page that should be included?
- iframe cannot be included: You cannot include the content
because the owner does not allow this. - iframe can be included and you are on a different domain: See
the and the . To resize the content to the height/width or modify
css you
need to modify the remote iframe pageby adding one
line of Javascript to enable the provided workaround. - Iframe can be included and you are on the same domain: All
features of the plugin can be used. - Upload the folder
‘advanced-iframe’ from the zip
file to the ’/wp-content/plugins
’ directory. Make sure the file
advanced-iframe.php is in the directory
/wp-content/plugins/advanced-iframe - Activate the plugin through the
‘Plugins’ menu in
WordPress - Place ‘[advanced_iframe]’
in your pages or posts. The optional security key can be found at
Settings -> Advanced iFrame Pro - New: with the most important pro features. Please allow the
demo to load because there are 10 different iframes on this page
which takes a while to load. - New: Graphical interface to select the area you want to show:
See . - Hide areas of the parent layout to give the iframe more
space - Show only specific areas of the iframe even when the iframe is
on a different domain (see the for limitations) or include parts
directly (same domain) by jQuery - Hide areas of an iframe
- Modify css styles in the parent and the iframe to e.g. change
the width of the content area - Forward parameters to the iframe
- Resize the iframe to the content height (same domain or with
the external workaround) or width (same domain) on loading, AJAX or
click - Scroll the parent to the top when the iframe is loaded
- Hide the content until it is fully loaded
- Add a css and js file to the parent page
- Security code: You can only insert the shortcode with a valid
security code from the administration. - Widget support
- Browser detection: browser dependent iframes are possible
- Modify link targets on the parent and in the iframe (external
workaround) - Url forward parameter mapping
- Redirect direct access of the iframe page to the parent
page. - Zoom iframe content
- Iframe loading icon
- Accordion admin menu
- Map parameter/value pairs to urls
- Support for auto resize of hidden iframes.
- Responsive iframes – *See
- Read only iframes
- New 5.8: Shortcode generator
- New 5.8: Open parameter url in iframe
- New 5.8: Responsive video iframes
- New 5.9: Lazy load of iframes
- New 5.10: Write css directly
- New 5.10: Resize iframe on element resize
- New 5.10: Write css as script directly to the header
- New 5.10: Add a css style to each parent element of the
iframe - New 5.10: Dynamic src parameter + support of shortcodes
- New 5.10: Include additional js to the iframe
- New 6.0: Auto zoom
- New 6.0: Lazy load with hidden elements
- New 6.0: Support for the BBCode iframe
- New 6.3: Support for configuration files for the external
workaround - New 6.3:
Standalone version included: Use the plugin also without
Wordpress! - New 6.4: 29 new features and 6 bug fixes. See the
- New 6.5: 15 new features and 8 bug fixes. Especially the
administration was improved a lot! - New 7.0 The „show iframe as layer
feature“ has now a fullscreen mode with custom
header and footer! - New 7.0: Scrolling on ipad and iphone is supported!
- New 7.0: Show only a port of an iframe support now zoom
- New 7.0: 21 new features and 4 bug fixes. See the
- New 7.1: 11 new features and 4 bug fixes. See the
- New 7.2: 3 new features and 4 bug fixes. See the
- New 7.3: 19 (!) new features and 1 bug fix. See the
- New 7.4.x: 11 new features and 2 bug fixes. See the
- New 7.5: 20 new features/improvements and 7 bug fixes. See
the - New 7.5.1: 4 new features/improvements and 6 bug fixes. See the
There is an important bugfix for IE. So if you have version 7.5 you
NEED to update to 7.5.1 - New 7.5.2: 16 new features/improvements and 2 bug fixes. See
the - New 7.5.3: The external workaround was broken in 7.5.2 which
does now work again. See the - New 7.5.4: 9 new features/improvements and 4 bug fixes. See
the - New 7.5.5: 5 new features/improvements and 4 bug fixes. See
the - New 7.5.6: 2 new features/improvements and 1 bug fixes. See
the - New 7.5.7: 5 new features/improvements and 4 bug fixes. See
the - New 7.6: 19 new features/improvements and 7 bug fixes. See
the - New 2019.x: Full Gutenberg and anchor support! many new
features/improvements and bug fixes. See the - New 2020.x: Administration redesign + parallel iframe checker +
many new features/improvements and bug fixes. See the
Most likely you have one of the following setups:
Check the feature comparison chart which features are available
in detail for your setup. Please do this before you buy!
To enter a simple iframe please go to the administration and
follow the instructions on the basic settings tab. There you can
either use a basic shortcode and set the settings in the
administration or overwrite the settings directly in the shortcode.
Please also read the and look at the and .
Advanced users that have their own server might also setup a
reverse proxy if the iframe page is on a different domain and
cannot use the external workaround. See for details.
If you mix http and https read . Parent https and iframe http
does not work on all mayor browsers!
Installation
Upgrade/Update
New WordPress 5.5. Simply download the new version and install
it. WordPress does detect that the plugin ist installed and asked
you if you like to update. Simply click Yes and you are done. All
settings are in the Database. So nothing is lost.
Please save the advanced iframe settings once to update the
generated ai_external.js to the latest version!
Simply download the zip from codecanyon and overwrite all files
from your previous installation with ftp or unistall the plugin
(free or pro) and install the new version again. All settings are
stored in the database so you don’t loose
anything. Also use this way if you have used the personal version
you can get on wordpress.org. If you have some radio elements empty
after the update simply select the one you like and save again.
Please save the advanced iframe settings once to update the
generated ai_external.js to the latest version! On production
systems you should add a version counter to the ai_external.js to
avoid caching if you use the external workaround e.g.:
…/ai_external.js?version=6
Administration
Go to
Settings -> Advanced iFrame Pro
Advanced
iFrame Pro attributes
Please go to the administration for all possible short code
attributes.
If you only use one iframe please use the settings in the
administrationbecause there each parameter is explained in
detail and also the defaults are set there.
Example:[advanced_iframe
securitykey=â€123451234512345â€
src=†width=â€100%â€
height=â€500â€]
Frequently
Asked Questions
Find the latest FAQ here: Please go there if
you e.g. want to include several iframes on the same page.
You also find the documentation included in the download on the
FAQ page.
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iFrame Pro
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so.
Please get in contact with me before giving a bad rating
because most of the problems are easy to solve. Also make sure that
you took a look at the quick start guide to make sure the feature
you like can be used!
Change log and features of advanced iframe pro v2020
By entering the shortcode
‘[advanced_iframe]’ you can
include any webpage to any page or article. The following cool
features compared to a normal iframe are implemented:
See the full feature list on the comparison chart:
Please note: Modification inside the iframe and auto height are
only possible if you are on the same domain or use a workaround
like described in the settings.
All settings can be set with shortcode attributes as well. If
you only use one iframe please use the settings in the
administration because there each parameter is explained in detail
and also the defaults are set there.
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