WordPress plugin comparison

Alternative List.ly shortcode plugin vs Embed PDF Viewer

Alternative List.ly shortcode plugin

by peeping4dsun

Fewer than 10 installs

Embed PDF Viewer

by Andy Fragen

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Embed PDF Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Alternative List.ly shortcode plugin.
On a typical day, Embed PDF Viewer is downloaded about 126 times, Alternative List.ly shortcode plugin about 4.
Alternative List.ly shortcode plugin has no reviews yet.
Embed PDF Viewer was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Nov 23, 2014 for Alternative List.ly shortcode plugin.
Embed PDF Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Alternative List.ly shortcode plugin.
Alternative List.ly shortcode plugin has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Embed PDF Viewer.

Embed PDF Viewer leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Alternative List.ly shortcode plugin	Embed PDF Viewer
Popular rank	–	#1,196
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	112	3.6K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(19)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.0.38	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.08
Last release	12 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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