WordPress plugin comparison
Embed PDF Viewer vs Pdf Embed
At a glance
- Embed PDF Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Pdf Embed.
- On a typical day, Pdf Embed is downloaded about 140 times, Embed PDF Viewer about 126.
- Pdf Embed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 19 reviews.
- Pdf Embed was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Embed PDF Viewer.
- Embed PDF Viewer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Pdf Embed.
- Embed PDF Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Pdf Embed.
- Embed PDF Viewer has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Pdf Embed.
Line by line
Embed PDF Viewer leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed PDF Viewer |  Pdf Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,196 | #1,715 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 8.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(19) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 days 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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