pdfl.io
v1.0.6by Doug Black · updated 7 months ago
Generate PDFs from your template, powered by pdfl.io. Use the shortcode pdflio.
- Rank
- #73,152
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,324 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
pdfl.io at a glance
pdfl.io is a WordPress plugin by Doug Black with fewer than 10 active installs, the #73,152 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.6 came out on Mar 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. Among the 351 plugins tagged “pdf”, it ranks #339. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | pdfl.io |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -33.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#73,152 · down 4,176 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #73,152 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #60,284 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #69,173 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #58,154 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #68,976 |
Growth %
Average -3.32% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -30.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +66.67% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.6
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jun 13, 2021
- Last updated
- Mar 27, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about pdfl.io
How many websites use pdfl.io?
pdfl.io is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #73,152 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has pdfl.io been downloaded?
1,324 times in total since 2021.
When was pdfl.io last updated?
Version 1.0.6 came out on Mar 27, 2026 (7 months ago).
Is pdfl.io compatible with the latest WordPress?
pdfl.io’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is pdfl.io still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does pdfl.io have?
No one has reviewed pdfl.io on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to pdfl.io?
The plugins most like pdfl.io, by the tags they share, are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+), Shortcoder (100K+) and Column Shortcodes (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Doug Black |
| First released | Jun 13, 2021 |
| Version | 1.0.6 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Mar 27, 2026 |
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