WordPress plugin comparison
Gravity PDF vs PDFSmith
At a glance
- Gravity PDF has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for PDFSmith.
- On a typical day, Gravity PDF is downloaded about 27 times, PDFSmith about 1.
- PDFSmith is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 318 reviews.
- PDFSmith was updated more recently: Dec 6, 2025, against Jul 23, 2025 for Gravity PDF.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.11.
- Gravity PDF has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for PDFSmith.
Line by line
Gravity PDF leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gravity PDF |  PDFSmith |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,247 | #73,408 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 38 |
| Rating | 4.9(318) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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