WordPress plugin comparison

PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg vs SimplePDF Embed

PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg

by Kaz Kadalashvili

9K+ installs5.0

SimplePDF Embed

by bendersej

80+ installs2.0

At a glance

PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg has more active installs: 9K+, against 80+ for SimplePDF Embed.
On a typical day, PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg is downloaded about 105 times, SimplePDF Embed about 7.
PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for SimplePDF Embed.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg has been around longer: since 2023, against 2024 for SimplePDF Embed.

PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg	SimplePDF Embed
Popular rank	#2,163	#17,397
Active installs	9K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.2K	156
Rating	5.0(3)	2.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.23
Last release	17 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6.20

From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.

Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.