WordPress plugin comparison
Fluent PDF Generator vs Vanilla PDF Embed
At a glance
- Fluent PDF Generator has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Vanilla PDF Embed.
- On a typical day, Fluent PDF Generator is downloaded about 135 times, Vanilla PDF Embed about 18.
- Fluent PDF Generator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.6 from 32 reviews.
- Fluent PDF Generator was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Nov 8, 2016 for Vanilla PDF Embed.
- Fluent PDF Generator 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 2020 for Fluent PDF Generator.
Line by line
Fluent PDF Generator leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fluent PDF Generator |  Vanilla PDF Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,273 | #3,768 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 383 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.6(32) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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