WordPress plugin comparison

PDF Creator Lite vs PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg

PDF Creator Lite

by Alex Furr

20+ installs3.5

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg

by Jb Audras

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for PDF Creator Lite.
On a typical day, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is downloaded about 59 times, PDF Creator Lite about 3.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.5 from 4 reviews.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Sep 18, 2015 for PDF Creator Lite.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for PDF Creator Lite.
PDF Creator Lite has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg.

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PDF Creator Lite	PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg
Popular rank	#25,254	#1,759
Active installs	20+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	76	1.6K
Rating	3.5(4)	4.8(9)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.3.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.86
Last release	11 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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