WordPress plugin comparison
EmbedPress vs PDF Embedder
At a glance
- PDF Embedder has more active installs: 300K+, against 100K+ for EmbedPress.
- On a typical day, EmbedPress is downloaded about 2,245 times, PDF Embedder about 1,442.
- EmbedPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 308 reviews, against 4.7 from 532 reviews.
- EmbedPress was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for PDF Embedder.
- EmbedPress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for PDF Embedder.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- PDF Embedder has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for EmbedPress.
Line by line
EmbedPress leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  EmbedPress |  PDF Embedder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #434 | #190 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 159.3K | 40.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(308) | 4.7(532) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.04 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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