WordPress plugin comparison
Embed PDF Viewer vs Simple Link Embed
At a glance
- Embed PDF Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against 40+ for Simple Link Embed.
- On a typical day, Embed PDF Viewer is downloaded about 126 times, Simple Link Embed about 4.
- Simple Link Embed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 19 reviews.
- Simple Link Embed was updated more recently: Aug 20, 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 Simple Link Embed.
Line by line
Embed PDF Viewer leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed PDF Viewer |  Simple Link Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,196 | #21,507 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 99 |
| Rating | 4.7(19) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free