WordPress plugin comparison

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg vs Scribd Doc Embedder

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg

by Jb Audras

10K+ installs4.8

Scribd Doc Embedder

by ericboles

200+ installs3.7

At a glance

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Scribd Doc Embedder.
On a typical day, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is downloaded about 61 times, Scribd Doc Embedder about 3.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Jul 4, 2014 for Scribd Doc Embedder.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Scribd Doc Embedder.
Scribd Doc Embedder has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg.

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg	Scribd Doc Embedder
Popular rank	#1,759	#12,608
Active installs	10K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	74
Rating	4.8(9)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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