WordPress plugin comparison
Embed Link ShortCode vs Embed PDF Viewer
At a glance
- Embed PDF Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Embed Link ShortCode.
- On a typical day, Embed PDF Viewer is downloaded about 126 times, Embed Link ShortCode about 1.
- Embed PDF Viewer is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Embed PDF Viewer was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Nov 20, 2017 for Embed Link ShortCode.
- Embed PDF Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Embed Link ShortCode.
- Embed Link ShortCode has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Embed PDF Viewer.
Line by line
Embed PDF Viewer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed Link ShortCode |  Embed PDF Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,735 | #1,196 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 3.7K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.7(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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