WordPress plugin comparison

CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library vs PDF Embedder

CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library

by CatFolders

3K+ installs4.5

PDF Embedder

by Syed Balkhi

300K+ installs4.7

At a glance

PDF Embedder has more active installs: 300K+, against 3K+ for CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library.
On a typical day, PDF Embedder is downloaded about 1,370 times, CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library about 39.
PDF Embedder is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 532 reviews, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for PDF Embedder.
CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for PDF Embedder.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
PDF Embedder has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library.

PDF Embedder leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library	PDF Embedder
Popular rank	#3,700	#190
Active installs	3K+	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	620	42.1K
Rating	4.5(15)	4.7(532)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.94	×1.32
Last release	8 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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