Best PDF download plugins for WordPress
The most popular PDF download plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Quick Embed PDF (200+) and Email Gated Downloads (100+). All 6 plugins tagged “pdf download” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 PDF download plugins
- 1.
Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowdThe most installed PDF download plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 27 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Quick Embed PDF200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 3.
Email Gated Downloads100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
PDF Generator for Posts & Pages90+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 5.
PDF Snapshot20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
SosWoo Product Brochure Download for WooCommerceFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 6 plugins tagged “pdf download”
Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd
Down in the last 7 days:101#6,837by Pdfcrowd Dev Team1 month ago
Add a PDF download button to WordPress in minutes. Visitors can save pages or posts as PDF with one click.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.1(27)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Quick Embed PDF
Down in the last 7 days:40#11,939by devbook1 year ago
Quickly embed and display (viewer) PDF files in WordPress posts and pages using a simple shortcode or Gutenberg block.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Email Gated Downloads
Up in the last 7 days:95#13,198by Core Essentials1 month ago
Email gated downloads for WordPress: collect emails with a GDPR friendly download form before visitors can download your PDF or ZIP lead magnet.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 12/day
PDF Generator for Posts & Pages
Up in the last 7 days:70#16,872by theme funda3 months ago
Add a one-click PDF download button to any post, page, or custom post type. Includes a visual layout builder, ACF field support, color control, and sh …
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
PDF Snapshot
#26,749by saumya0101 month ago
A PDF generator for posts and pages: adds a download PDF button that turns any page into a polished, print-ready PDF in one click.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SosWoo Product Brochure Download for WooCommerce
#53,685by Suresh Dindorkar1 month ago
Add downloadable product brochure buttons to WooCommerce products.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day