WordPress plugin comparison

Embed PDF Viewer vs Highland Software Embed and Link Buttons for PDF Embedder

Embed PDF Viewer

by Andy Fragen

20K+ installs4.7

Highland Software Embed and Link Buttons for PDF Embedder

by jgrodgers

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Embed PDF Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Highland Software Embed and Link Buttons for PDF Embedder.
On a typical day, Embed PDF Viewer is downloaded about 126 times, Highland Software Embed and Link Buttons for PDF Embedder about 4.
Highland Software Embed and Link Buttons for PDF Embedder has no reviews yet.
Highland Software Embed and Link Buttons for PDF Embedder was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Embed PDF Viewer.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Embed PDF Viewer has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Highland Software Embed and Link Buttons for PDF Embedder.

Embed PDF Viewer leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Embed PDF Viewer	Highland Software Embed and Link Buttons for PDF Embedder
Popular rank	#1,196	#54,931
Active installs	20K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	3.8K	122
Rating	4.7(19)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.08	×0.05
Last release	3 months ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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