EmbedPress vs PDF Embedder (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org PDF Plugins top 10: EmbedPress at #17 and PDF Embedder at #2. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
EmbedPress
EmbedPress lets you embed videos, pages, social feeds, embed PDF 3D flipbooks & other content on WordPress without coding & enhance storytelling.
PDF Embedder
PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress
Embed PDF files in WordPress posts and pages with a responsive PDF viewer block, live Block Editor preview, and no third-party services.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
PDF Embedder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #17 in PDF Plugins.
PDF Embedder has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
EmbedPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 307 reviews, against 4.7 from 526 reviews.
PDF Embedder has more reviews behind its score: 526 against 307.
EmbedPress was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; PDF Embedder on August 14, 2026.
EmbedPress was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 161,148 times against 42,057.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
EmbedPress
Pick EmbedPress if the review score matters most to you, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
PDF Embedder
Pick PDF Embedder if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
EmbedPress vs PDF Embedder side by side
| EmbedPress | PDF Embedder | |
|---|---|---|
| PDF Plugins ranking | #17 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 307 | 526 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 6,249,829 | 5,689,884 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 161,148 | 42,057 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 6, 2016 | Jan 21, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
EmbedPress ratings
PDF Embedder 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 EmbedPress nor PDF Embedder can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the PDF Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
EmbedPress vs PDF Embedder: common questions
Is EmbedPress better than PDF Embedder?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. PDF Embedder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #17 in PDF Plugins.
Which has more users, EmbedPress or PDF Embedder?
PDF Embedder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #17 in PDF Plugins.
Which is rated higher, EmbedPress or PDF Embedder?
PDF Embedder has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are EmbedPress and PDF Embedder free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. EmbedPress may also sell a paid version or add-ons. PDF Embedder may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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