WordPress plugin comparison
PDF Thumbnails vs PDF.js Viewer
At a glance
- PDF.js Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for PDF Thumbnails.
- On a typical day, PDF.js Viewer is downloaded about 368 times, PDF Thumbnails about 12.
- PDF Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.4 from 53 reviews.
- PDF.js Viewer was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 24, 2016 for PDF Thumbnails.
- PDF.js Viewer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for PDF Thumbnails.
- PDF.js Viewer has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for PDF Thumbnails.
Line by line
PDF.js Viewer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PDF Thumbnails |  PDF.js Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,466 | #1,181 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 240 | 14.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(9) | 4.4(53) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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