WordPress plugin comparison
App Embed vs Embed PDF Viewer
At a glance
- Embed PDF Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for App Embed.
- On a typical day, Embed PDF Viewer is downloaded about 126 times, App Embed about 3.
- App Embed has no reviews yet.
- Embed PDF Viewer was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Jan 3, 2025 for App Embed.
- Embed PDF Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for App Embed.
- Embed PDF Viewer has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for App Embed.
Line by line
Embed PDF Viewer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  App Embed |  Embed PDF Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,081 | #1,196 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 3.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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