3D FlipBook vs PDF Viewer Block (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: 3D FlipBook at #6 and PDF Viewer Block at #10. 3D FlipBook leads on 4 of the 6 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 Viewer Block
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg
A simple and 100% free Gutenberg Block to display PDF Viewers / Readers on your website.
Who leads on what
3D FlipBook leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
3D FlipBook ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in PDF Plugins.
3D FlipBook has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: 3D FlipBook has 182, PDF Viewer Block has 9. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
3D FlipBook has more reviews behind its score: 182 against 9.
PDF Viewer Block was updated more recently, on August 28, 2026; 3D FlipBook on August 25, 2026.
3D FlipBook was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 10,831 times against 1,580.
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 you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
PDF Viewer Block
Pick PDF Viewer Block if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
3D FlipBook vs PDF Viewer Block side by side
| 3D FlipBook | PDF Viewer Block | |
|---|---|---|
| PDF Plugins ranking | #6 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 182 | 9 |
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,481,482 | 82,766 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10,831 | 1,580 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 5, 2017 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
3D FlipBook ratings
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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 Viewer Block can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the PDF Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
3D FlipBook vs PDF Viewer Block: common questions
Is 3D FlipBook better than PDF Viewer Block?
3D FlipBook leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. 3D FlipBook ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in PDF Plugins.
Which has more users, 3D FlipBook or PDF Viewer Block?
3D FlipBook ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in PDF Plugins.
Which is rated higher, 3D FlipBook or PDF Viewer Block?
3D FlipBook has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are 3D FlipBook and PDF Viewer Block free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. 3D FlipBook may also sell a paid version or add-ons. PDF Viewer Block may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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