WordPress plugin comparison

PDF Embedder vs Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly

PDF Embedder

by Syed Balkhi

300K+ installs4.7

Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly

by Print & PDF by PrintFriendly

20K+ installs3.8

At a glance

PDF Embedder has more active installs: 300K+, against 20K+ for Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly.
On a typical day, PDF Embedder is downloaded about 1,442 times, Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly about 142.
PDF Embedder is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 532 reviews, against 3.8 from 237 reviews.
Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for PDF Embedder.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for PDF Embedder.

PDF Embedder leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PDF Embedder	Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly
Popular rank	#190	#1,293
Active installs	300K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	41.6K	4.6K
Rating	4.7(532)	3.8(237)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.83
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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