Content Mask is the #43 ranked embed app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 9 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Content Mask is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Alex. With a rating of 5.0★ from 9 reviews, it currently ranks #43 in the Embed category.
AppRanks data: Content Mask ranks #43 in Embed on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 10% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Content Mask is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Embed category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 9 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Alex — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (9) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Content Mask works
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Embed Any Content†‡ Into Your WordPress Website Content Mask allows you to embed any external content onto your own WordPress Pages, Posts, and Custom Post Types. The end result is fairly similar to setting up a Domain Mask, but the content is embedded into the front end of your website and is fully contained inside your WordPress permalink ecosystem.
Example: If you built a landing page on landing-page-builder.com/your-landing-page/, you can simply create a new Page on your website at your-site.com/landing-page/ and paste in the URL of your landing page. The Content Mask plugin will then download and cache of copy of your landing page directly on your website, so any visitors that come to your-site.com/landing-page/ will see the landing page you built. This allows you to keep all of your links integrated into your WordPress Website.
† Do not use Content Mask to embed any content that you do not own or do not otherwise have license to share, embed, frame, or distribute.
Simple 2-Step UI With a simple 2-Step UI, you can embed any external content into your website without any complicated URL Forwarding, DNS Records, or .htaccess rules to mess with.
Just enable the Content Mask on any Page, Post, or Custom Post type by clicking on the check mark.
Then put in the URL that contains the content you want to embed.
It’s that simple!
Powerful Embedding and Redirect Options
Using the Download method (default) will fetch the content from the Content Mask URL, cache it on your website, and replace the current page request with that content. By default, this cache lasts 4 hours – but it can be changed anywhere from “Never Cache” all the way up to “Cache for 4 Weeks”. Caching prevents the need for additional requests that slow down your site.
Using the Iframe method will replace the current page request with a full width/height, frameless iframe containing the host URL. This method is ideal if the URL you want to embed won’t serve scripts, styles, or images to other URLs or IP Addresses. If you use the Download Method, and links or images look broken, you can try the Iframe method instead.
Using the Redirect (301) method will simply redirect the visitor to the host URL.
Simple Integrated Vistor Tracking In the Content Mask admin panel, you can enable tracking for Content Masked pages. This will allow you to see how many visitors are viewing these links. This is ideal for when you need to track acquisition, such as on a Landing Page.
[Views] shows how many times that Content Mask page has been viewed by anybody (even logged in users)
[Non-User] shows how many times it’s been viewed by visitors that are not logged in to the website.
[Unique] shows how many times it’s been viewed by unique IP addresses. Note: IP addresses are one-way hashed and are not identifiable in any way.
Creating a Content Masked Page
Using the Content Mask Admin Panel
Notes:
Do NOT use Content Mask on any content you aren’t explicitly authorized to share or use. Please confirm you’re allowed to utilize and embed the content before embedding any particular URL.
Content embedded using the Download method is cached using the WordPress Transients API for 4 hours by default. If the content on the external URL is updated and you would like a fresh copy, you may just click the “Update” button on the Page, Post, or Custom Post Type to refresh the transient, or click the “Refresh” link in the Content Mask Admin panel. You may also change the cache expiration timer per page anywhere from “Never” to “4 weeks”.
You may use the Transients Manager plugin to manage transients stored with the Download method. All Content Mask related transients contain the prefix “content_mask-” plus a stripped version of the Content Mask URL, such as “content_mask-httpxhynkcom”.
‡ Your site may be prevented from processing page requests for any reason; Reasons include, but are not limited to: masking unauthorized content, at the request of the masked URL site owner, masking hateful content, masking illegal content, circumventing IP bans, etc. A dual one-way encrypted hash of your masking URL may be used to check for infraction. No identifying information will be used for this check, and no information is saved other than as a transient to prevent unnecessary duplicate checks per site
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Category rankings
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Content Mask stands in the Embed category
Content Mask ranks #43 of 453 apps in the Embed category, placing it in the top 10% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Content Mask?
Content Mask is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 9 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Embed category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Alex.
Who uses Content Mask?
Currently around 1,000 active stores have installed Content Mask. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Embed category on WordPress.
Where does Content Mask rank on WordPress?
Content Mask currently sits at position #43 in the Embed category on WordPress. That places it in the top 9% of 453 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.