WordPress plugin comparison

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg vs PDF.js Viewer

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg

by Jb Audras

10K+ installs4.8

PDF.js Viewer

by Ben Lawson

20K+ installs4.4

At a glance

PDF.js Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, PDF.js Viewer is downloaded about 345 times, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg about 59.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.4 from 53 reviews.
PDF.js Viewer was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for PDF.js Viewer.
PDF.js Viewer has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg.

PDF.js Viewer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg	PDF.js Viewer
Popular rank	#1,759	#1,181
Active installs	10K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	15.1K
Rating	4.8(9)	4.4(53)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.89
Last release	2 months ago	15 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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