WordPress plugin comparison

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg vs WP Publication Archive

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg

by Jb Audras

10K+ installs4.8

WP Publication Archive

by Eric Mann

400+ installs3.6

At a glance

PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for WP Publication Archive.
On a typical day, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is downloaded about 59 times, WP Publication Archive about 4.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.6 from 5 reviews.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Jul 25, 2013 for WP Publication Archive.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for WP Publication Archive.
WP Publication Archive has been around longer: since 2011, 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	WP Publication Archive
Popular rank	#1,759	#9,922
Active installs	10K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	88
Rating	4.8(9)	3.6(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.6.1
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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