WordPress plugin comparison

PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg vs PDF.js Viewer

PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg

by Kaz Kadalashvili

9K+ installs5.0

PDF.js Viewer

by Ben Lawson

20K+ installs4.4

At a glance

PDF.js Viewer has more active installs: 20K+, against 9K+ for PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg.
On a typical day, PDF.js Viewer is downloaded about 345 times, PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg about 105.
PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.4 from 53 reviews.
PDF.js Viewer was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 24, 2026 for PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg.
PDF viewer for Elementor & 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 2023 for PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg.

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

Metric	PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg	PDF.js Viewer
Popular rank	#2,163	#1,181
Active installs	9K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.2K	15.1K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.4(53)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.89
Last release	17 days ago	15 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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