WordPress plugin comparison
Embed PDF Viewer vs Embed Simplex Player
At a glance
- Embed PDF Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Embed Simplex Player.
- On a typical day, Embed PDF Viewer is downloaded about 126 times, Embed Simplex Player about 1.
- Embed Simplex Player has no reviews yet.
- Embed PDF Viewer was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Apr 9, 2021 for Embed Simplex Player.
- Embed PDF Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Embed Simplex Player.
- Embed PDF Viewer has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Embed Simplex Player.
Line by line
Embed PDF Viewer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed PDF Viewer |  Embed Simplex Player |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,196 | #52,829 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.7(19) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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