WordPress plugin comparison

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg vs Pleasant Viewer

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg

by Jb Audras

10K+ installs4.8

Pleasant Viewer

by Gabriel Serafini

10+ installs

At a glance

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Pleasant Viewer.
On a typical day, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is downloaded about 59 times, Pleasant Viewer about 3.
Pleasant Viewer has no reviews yet.
Pleasant Viewer was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Pleasant Viewer has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg.

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg	Pleasant Viewer
Popular rank	#1,759	#38,926
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	66
Rating	4.8(9)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.13
Last release	2 months ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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