WordPress plugin comparison
PDF Embedder vs PDFSmith
At a glance
- PDF Embedder has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for PDFSmith.
- On a typical day, PDF Embedder is downloaded about 1,442 times, PDFSmith about 1.
- PDFSmith 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 Dec 6, 2025 for PDFSmith.
- PDF Embedder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for PDFSmith.
- PDF Embedder has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for PDFSmith.
Line by line
PDF Embedder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PDF Embedder |  PDFSmith |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #190 | #73,408 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41.6K | 38 |
| Rating | 4.7(532) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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