WordPress plugin comparison
Embed Optimizer vs PDF Compressor & Watermark
Embed Optimizer
by WordPress Performance Team
50K+ installs3.0
PDF Compressor & Watermark
by iLovePDF
500+ installs3.4
At a glance
- Embed Optimizer has more active installs: 50K+, against 500+ for PDF Compressor & Watermark.
- On a typical day, Embed Optimizer is downloaded about 357 times, PDF Compressor & Watermark about 12.
- PDF Compressor & Watermark is rated higher: 3.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Embed Optimizer was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 30, 2026 for PDF Compressor & Watermark.
- Embed Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for PDF Compressor & Watermark.
- PDF Compressor & Watermark has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Embed Optimizer.
Line by line
Embed Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Embed Optimizer | PDF Compressor & Watermark |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #779 | #8,608 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 270 |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 3.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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