WordPress plugin comparison
Layout Grid Block vs PDF Embedder
At a glance
- PDF Embedder has more active installs: 300K+, against 200K+ for Layout Grid Block.
- On a typical day, PDF Embedder is downloaded about 1,442 times, Layout Grid Block about 133.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- PDF Embedder was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Jul 11, 2023 for Layout Grid Block.
- PDF Embedder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Layout Grid Block.
- PDF Embedder has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Layout Grid Block.
Line by line
PDF Embedder leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Layout Grid Block |  PDF Embedder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #241 | #190 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 41.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(13) | 4.7(532) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 months 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free