WordPress plugin comparison
Gravity PDF vs SimplePDF Embed
At a glance
- Gravity PDF has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for SimplePDF Embed.
- On a typical day, Gravity PDF is downloaded about 27 times, SimplePDF Embed about 7.
- Gravity PDF is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 318 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- SimplePDF Embed was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jul 23, 2025 for Gravity PDF.
- SimplePDF Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.11 for Gravity PDF.
- Gravity PDF has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for SimplePDF Embed.
Line by line
Gravity PDF leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gravity PDF |  SimplePDF Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,247 | #17,450 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 158 |
| Rating | 4.9(318) | 2.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 5.6.20 |
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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