WordPress plugin comparison

PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg vs Vanilla PDF Embed

PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg

by Kaz Kadalashvili

9K+ installs5.0

Vanilla PDF Embed

by Mike Doherty

3K+ installs4.6

At a glance

PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg has more active installs: 9K+, against 3K+ for Vanilla PDF Embed.
On a typical day, PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg is downloaded about 105 times, Vanilla PDF Embed about 18.
PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 32 reviews.
PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Nov 8, 2016 for Vanilla PDF Embed.
PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.0 for Vanilla PDF Embed.
Vanilla PDF Embed has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg.

PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg	Vanilla PDF Embed
Popular rank	#2,163	#3,769
Active installs	9K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.2K	370
Rating	5.0(3)	4.6(32)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.5.0
Search multiplier	×0.87	×0.00
Last release	17 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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