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Document Embedder – let visitors read files without downloading

v2.5.0

by bPlugins · updated 21 days ago

Embed PDF, Word, Excel & PowerPoint in WordPress. PDF viewer, 3D flipbook and document library with Gutenberg block & Elementor widget.

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Rank
#2,235
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 9,410
9K+ reported · High
Total downloads
282.3K
282,254 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
120 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +114.7% (30d)·Toward 10K+ · ETA ~2d

Document Embedder at a glance

Document Embedder is a WordPress plugin by bPlugins with 9K+ active installs, the #2,235 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 142 times, 115% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 120 reviews. Version 2.5.0 came out on Oct 18, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 27 plugins tagged “document library”. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

12.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Document Embedder Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2K3KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: New short description · Tags changed
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DateDocument Embedder
Nov 7, 2026111
Nov 6, 2026131
Nov 5, 2026112
Nov 4, 2026104
Nov 3, 2026169
Nov 2, 2026131
Nov 1, 2026124
Oct 31, 2026109
Oct 30, 2026152
Oct 29, 2026280
Oct 28, 2026423
Oct 27, 2026181
Oct 26, 2026188
Oct 25, 2026162
Oct 24, 2026148
Oct 23, 2026253
Oct 22, 2026332
Oct 21, 2026287
Oct 20, 2026300
Oct 19, 20262,269
Oct 18, 20262,139
Oct 17, 20262,802
Oct 16, 2026124
Oct 15, 2026137
Oct 14, 2026201
Oct 13, 2026190
Oct 12, 2026218
Oct 11, 2026115
Oct 10, 2026161
Oct 9, 2026247

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 9,415 · -0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.9.4K9.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: New short description · Tags changed
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20269,415
Nov 7, 20269,417
Nov 5, 20269,415
Nov 4, 20269,420
Nov 3, 20269,391
Nov 2, 20269,416
Nov 1, 20269,421
Oct 31, 20269,450
Oct 30, 20269,480
Oct 29, 20269,429
Oct 28, 20269,429
Oct 27, 20269,479

Rank over time

#2,235 · up 14 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.2K#2.2K#2.2K#2.3KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: New short description · Tags changed
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,235
Nov 7, 2026#2,236
Nov 6, 2026#2,238
Nov 5, 2026#2,238
Nov 4, 2026#2,235
Nov 3, 2026#2,239
Nov 2, 2026#2,236
Nov 1, 2026#2,238
Oct 31, 2026#2,235
Oct 30, 2026#2,236
Oct 29, 2026#2,243
Oct 28, 2026#2,250
Oct 27, 2026#2,249
Oct 16, 2026#2,249

Growth %

Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.02%
Nov 7, 2026+0.01%
Nov 5, 2026-0.05%
Nov 4, 2026+0.31%
Nov 3, 2026-0.27%
Nov 2, 2026-0.05%
Nov 1, 2026-0.31%
Oct 31, 2026-0.32%
Oct 30, 2026+0.54%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.53%

Active installs band

9K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.8.5K9K9.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: New short description · Tags changed
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20269K+
Nov 7, 20269K+
Nov 6, 20269K+
Nov 5, 20269K+
Nov 4, 20269K+
Nov 3, 20269K+
Nov 2, 20269K+
Nov 1, 20269K+
Oct 31, 20269K+
Oct 30, 20269K+
Oct 29, 20269K+
Oct 28, 20269K+
Oct 27, 20269K+
Oct 16, 20269K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2250 → #2238Downloads -54.1%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #2249 → #2239Downloads -42.3%
    • New short description

      Embed PDF, Word, Excel & PowerPoint in WordPress. PDF viewer, 3D flipbook and document library with Gutenberg block & Elementor widget.

      Before

      Embed PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and 16+ file types in WordPress with a responsive viewer, FlipBook mode, download button and document library.

    • Tags + document viewer+ pdf viewerdocument embedderembed any document
    • Released 2.5.0 (was 2.4.0)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.544%
  • v1.821%
  • v2.09.7%
  • v2.38.3%
  • Other17%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★120 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.5.0
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.1
First released
Sep 10, 2019
Last updated
Oct 18, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Document Embedder

How many websites use Document Embedder?

Document Embedder is active on 9K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,235 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Document Embedder been downloaded?

282,254 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 142 times. See download stats

When was Document Embedder last updated?

Version 2.5.0 came out on Oct 18, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Document Embedder compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Document Embedder have known security vulnerabilities?

Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 2.5.0, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record

Is Document Embedder still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Document Embedder have?

4.9 out of 5 from 120 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Document Embedder?

The plugins most like Document Embedder, by the tags they share, are PDF Poster (20K+), Document Engine (100+) and PDF Rack (30+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

120 reviews

  • 5 stars: 115 reviews, 96%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 221 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 27 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Document Embedder
Estimated installs≈ 9,410
Reported installs9K+
Rating4.9
Reviews120
Total downloads282.3K
AuthorbPlugins
First releasedSep 10, 2019
Version2.5.0
Requires WP6.5
Requires PHP7.1
Last updatedOct 18, 2026

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