3D FlipBook vs PDF Embedder (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: 3D FlipBook at #7 and PDF Embedder at #2. PDF Embedder leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
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
PDF Embedder leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
PDF Embedder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in PDF Plugins.
PDF Embedder has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
3D FlipBook is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 182 reviews, against 4.7 from 519 reviews.
PDF Embedder has more reviews behind its score: 519 against 182.
3D FlipBook was updated more recently, on August 25, 2026; PDF Embedder on August 14, 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.
3D FlipBook
Pick 3D FlipBook if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
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.
3D FlipBook vs PDF Embedder side by side
| 3D FlipBook | PDF Embedder | |
|---|---|---|
| PDF Plugins ranking | #7 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 182 | 519 |
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,460,946 | 5,624,276 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 5, 2017 | Jan 21, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
3D FlipBook 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 3D FlipBook nor PDF Embedder can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the PDF Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
3D FlipBook vs PDF Embedder: common questions
Is 3D FlipBook better than PDF Embedder?
PDF Embedder leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. PDF Embedder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in PDF Plugins.
Which has more users, 3D FlipBook or PDF Embedder?
PDF Embedder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #7 in PDF Plugins.
Which is rated higher, 3D FlipBook or PDF Embedder?
PDF Embedder has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Are 3D FlipBook and PDF Embedder free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. 3D FlipBook may also sell a paid version or add-ons. PDF Embedder may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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