WordPress plugin comparison
Embed PDF Viewer vs PDF.js Viewer
At a glance
- Both have 20K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, PDF.js Viewer is downloaded about 368 times, Embed PDF Viewer about 126.
- Embed PDF Viewer is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.4 from 53 reviews.
- PDF.js Viewer was updated more recently: Oct 26, 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.js Viewer.
- Embed PDF Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for PDF.js Viewer.
- PDF.js Viewer has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Embed PDF Viewer.
Line by line
Embed PDF Viewer leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed PDF Viewer |  PDF.js Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,196 | #1,181 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 14.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(19) | 4.4(53) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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