WordPress plugin comparison
PDF Embedder vs PDFDraft
At a glance
- PDF Embedder has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for PDFDraft.
- On a typical day, PDF Embedder is downloaded about 1,442 times, PDFDraft about 11.
- PDFDraft is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 532 reviews.
- PDF Embedder was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Jul 24, 2026 for PDFDraft.
- PDFDraft resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for PDF Embedder.
- PDF Embedder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for PDFDraft.
- PDF Embedder has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for PDFDraft.
Line by line
PDF Embedder leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PDF Embedder |  PDFDraft |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #190 | #14,275 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41.6K | 393 |
| Rating | 4.7(532) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4.0 |
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