WordPress plugin comparison
MaxtDesign PDF Viewer vs Vanilla PDF Embed
MaxtDesign PDF Viewer
by MaxtDesign
Fewer than 10 installs
Vanilla PDF Embed
by Mike Doherty
3K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Vanilla PDF Embed has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for MaxtDesign PDF Viewer.
- On a typical day, Vanilla PDF Embed is downloaded about 18 times, MaxtDesign PDF Viewer about 2.
- MaxtDesign PDF Viewer has no reviews yet.
- MaxtDesign PDF Viewer was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Nov 8, 2016 for Vanilla PDF Embed.
- MaxtDesign PDF Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.0 for Vanilla PDF Embed.
- Vanilla PDF Embed has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for MaxtDesign PDF Viewer.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | MaxtDesign PDF Viewer | Vanilla PDF Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,286 | #3,769 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 370 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.5.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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