WordPress plugin comparison

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg vs Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg

by Jb Audras

10K+ installs4.8

Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly

by Print & PDF by PrintFriendly

20K+ installs3.8

At a glance

Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly is downloaded about 142 times, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg about 61.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.8 from 237 reviews.
Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg.

Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg	Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly
Popular rank	#1,760	#1,293
Active installs	10K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	4.6K
Rating	4.8(9)	3.8(237)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.83
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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