Embed PDF Viewer vs 3D FlipBook (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org PDF Plugins top 10: Embed PDF Viewer at #6 and 3D FlipBook at #7. 3D FlipBook leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Embed PDF Viewer
Embed a PDF from the Media Library or elsewhere via oEmbed or as a block into an iframe tag.
3D FlipBook
3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery
3D FlipBook is PDF Viewer, allowing to browse images, PDFs or HTMLs as flipbook. Flipbook attracts user attention and makes more impression on him.
Who leads on what
3D FlipBook leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Embed PDF Viewer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in PDF Plugins.
3D FlipBook has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Embed PDF Viewer has 19, 3D FlipBook has 182. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
3D FlipBook has more reviews behind its score: 182 against 19.
3D FlipBook was updated more recently, on August 25, 2026; Embed PDF Viewer on August 12, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Embed PDF Viewer
Pick Embed PDF Viewer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
3D FlipBook
Pick 3D FlipBook if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Embed PDF Viewer vs 3D FlipBook side by side
| Embed PDF Viewer | 3D FlipBook | |
|---|---|---|
| PDF Plugins ranking | #6 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 19 | 182 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Total downloads | 338,184 | 2,460,946 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 31, 2016 | Mar 5, 2017 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Embed PDF Viewer ratings
3D FlipBook ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Embed PDF Viewer nor 3D FlipBook can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the PDF Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Embed PDF Viewer vs 3D FlipBook: common questions
Is Embed PDF Viewer better than 3D FlipBook?
3D FlipBook leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Embed PDF Viewer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in PDF Plugins.
Which has more users, Embed PDF Viewer or 3D FlipBook?
Embed PDF Viewer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in PDF Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Embed PDF Viewer or 3D FlipBook?
3D FlipBook has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Embed PDF Viewer and 3D FlipBook free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Embed PDF Viewer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. 3D FlipBook may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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