WordPress plugin comparison
Embed PDF Viewer vs Gist Embed
At a glance
- Embed PDF Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Gist Embed.
- On a typical day, Embed PDF Viewer is downloaded about 126 times, Gist Embed about 0.
- Gist Embed has no reviews yet.
- Embed PDF Viewer was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Mar 22, 2013 for Gist Embed.
- Embed PDF Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Gist Embed.
- Gist Embed has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Embed PDF Viewer.
Line by line
Embed PDF Viewer leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed PDF Viewer |  Gist Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,196 | – |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.8K | 17 |
| Rating | 4.7(19) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 years 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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