WordPress plugin comparison
Embed PDF Viewer vs REST API Post Embeds
At a glance
- Embed PDF Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for REST API Post Embeds.
- On a typical day, Embed PDF Viewer is downloaded about 126 times, REST API Post Embeds about 7.
- REST API Post Embeds is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 19 reviews.
- Embed PDF Viewer was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Apr 29, 2025 for REST API Post Embeds.
- Embed PDF Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for REST API Post Embeds.
- REST API Post Embeds has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Embed PDF Viewer.
Line by line
Embed PDF Viewer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed PDF Viewer |  REST API Post Embeds |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,196 | #12,536 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 158 |
| Rating | 4.7(19) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year 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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