WordPress plugin comparison
EmbedPress vs PDF.js Viewer
At a glance
- EmbedPress has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for PDF.js Viewer.
- On a typical day, EmbedPress is downloaded about 2,245 times, PDF.js Viewer about 368.
- EmbedPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 308 reviews, against 4.4 from 53 reviews.
- EmbedPress was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for PDF.js Viewer.
- EmbedPress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for PDF.js Viewer.
- EmbedPress 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 EmbedPress.
Line by line
EmbedPress leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  EmbedPress |  PDF.js Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #434 | #1,181 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 157.9K | 14.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(308) | 4.4(53) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.04 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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