WordPress plugin comparison
Embedwell PDF Embed Viewer vs PDF.js Viewer
Embedwell PDF Embed Viewer
by Gunjan Jaswal
Fewer than 10 installs
PDF.js Viewer
by Ben Lawson
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- PDF.js Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Embedwell PDF Embed Viewer.
- On a typical day, PDF.js Viewer is downloaded about 368 times, Embedwell PDF Embed Viewer about 99.
- Embedwell PDF Embed Viewer has no reviews yet.
- Embedwell PDF Embed Viewer was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for PDF.js Viewer.
- Embedwell PDF Embed Viewer 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 2026 for Embedwell PDF Embed Viewer.
Line by line
PDF.js Viewer leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Embedwell PDF Embed Viewer | PDF.js Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #1,181 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 14.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(53) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 14 days 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.
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