WordPress plugin comparison
Embed PDF Viewer vs Vanilla PDF Embed
At a glance
- Embed PDF Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Vanilla PDF Embed.
- On a typical day, Embed PDF Viewer is downloaded about 126 times, Vanilla PDF Embed about 18.
- Embed PDF Viewer is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.6 from 32 reviews.
- Embed PDF Viewer was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Nov 8, 2016 for Vanilla PDF Embed.
- Embed PDF Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.0 for Vanilla PDF Embed.
- Vanilla PDF Embed has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Embed PDF Viewer.
Line by line
Embed PDF Viewer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed PDF Viewer |  Vanilla PDF Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,196 | #3,769 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.8K | 370 |
| Rating | 4.7(19) | 4.6(32) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years 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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