WordPress plugin comparison
PDF Poster vs PDFSmith
At a glance
- PDF Poster has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for PDFSmith.
- On a typical day, PDF Poster is downloaded about 576 times, PDFSmith about 1.
- PDFSmith is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 149 reviews.
- PDF Poster was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Dec 6, 2025 for PDFSmith.
- PDF Poster is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for PDFSmith.
- PDF Poster has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for PDFSmith.
Line by line
PDF Poster leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PDF Poster |  PDFSmith |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,138 | #73,408 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27.2K | 38 |
| Rating | 4.5(149) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.4 |
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