WordPress plugin comparison
PDF Embedder vs PDF Thumbnail Generator
At a glance
- PDF Embedder has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for PDF Thumbnail Generator.
- On a typical day, PDF Embedder is downloaded about 1,442 times, PDF Thumbnail Generator about 27.
- PDF Thumbnail Generator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 532 reviews.
- PDF Embedder was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for PDF Thumbnail Generator.
- PDF Embedder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for PDF Thumbnail Generator.
- PDF Embedder has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for PDF Thumbnail Generator.
Line by line
PDF Embedder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PDF Embedder |  PDF Thumbnail Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #190 | #4,646 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40.9K | 522 |
| Rating | 4.7(532) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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