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DearFlip — WordPress PDF Plugin

DearFlip – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF embed, PDF viewer

by DearHive · WordPress.org page

v2.4.37 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.3+

DearFlip has 200,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,217,417 downloads all time. It was downloaded 27,121 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 9, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

DearFlip at a glance

Active installs
200,000+
Total downloads
3,217,417
Downloads, last 30 days
27,121
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is DearFlip well maintained?

Support threads resolved
4 of 6
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
Languages
11
translated 90%+ on translate.wordpress.org, 208 locales in progress
One-star reviews
3%
5 of 194 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • PDF links – links inside your PDFs are clickable (Test your PDF links without a premium version using our online PDF Flipbook Viewer to get the idea)
  • More Popup – Open flipbooks using buttons, links, custom HTML, or images. Examples
  • Book shelves – Showcase your flipbooks in beautiful bookshelves
  • Global Settings – Control settings for all flipbooks at once with Global Setting
  • Realistic Book covers – Choose realistic 3D book covers instead of plan pages for cover
  • Spiral 3D Flipbook – Go a level more in realistic 3D Flipbook with spiral flipbook
  • Controls Customization – chose what controls to hide/display in your flipbook
  • Paper Flexibility – Assess the flexibility and range of motion of the 3D flipbook pages
  • Text Translation – Translate the text in your flipbook controls and buttons
  • Google Analytics – Track your users action of flipbooks opening
  • Stage Padding – Increase or decrease triage padding between your 3D flipbook and the container element
  • Zoom on mouse scroll options – Turn on or off mouse scroll action for zoom

DearFlip reviews and ratings

194 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

194 reviews

5★
185
4★
2
3★
1
2★
1
1★
5

  • Great plugin

    I love the flip effect and sound. Looks great!

    bjorm5

  • Broke the media access

    Looked great, but it broke my google drive access to my media

    multmediadesigns

  • Great service

    Great customer service!

    lkastenbauer

  • Cannot access file!

    I get a "Cannot access file!" message, and the file does not display. However, the thumbnail is visible. >> 1994mitakai.jp/?page_id=2855

    itonaoyuki

  • Good

    It works as intended

    boukhlif

  • Good Product. Good Support.

    DearFlip has treated our organization well! Their free LITE version was great for testing if the product would work for us, and when we decided that it did, upgrading to a premium plan was easy. Their non-profit discount was much appreciated, as well! The DearFlip plugin itself is intuitive and easy to learn and use, and their extensive and publicly available documentation has also been helpful.

    verheula

Download and install history

48,909 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
DearFlip downloads per day01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
DearFlip active installs050k100k150k200kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
DearFlip rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
DearFlip review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where DearFlip ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that DearFlip appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best PDF Plugins #3 by tag, #2 in search #3 –
Best Portfolio Plugins #37 in search, not tagged #60 ▼5

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Details

DearFlip creates a PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF viewer, PDF embed for WordPress sites. Create impressive and realistic 3D flipbooks with PDFs.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • 3d flipbook
  • flip book
  • flipbook
  • pdf flipbook
  • pdf viewer
Version
2.4.37
Last updated
Sep 9, 2026
First published
Sep 26, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

DearFlip FAQ

What does DearFlip do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, DearFlip offers PDF links – links inside your PDFs are clickable (Test your PDF links without a premium version using our online PDF Flipbook Viewer to get the idea), More Popup – Open flipbooks using buttons, links, custom HTML, or images. Examples, Book shelves – Showcase your flipbooks in beautiful bookshelves, Global Settings – Control settings for all flipbooks at once with Global Setting and Realistic Book covers – Choose realistic 3D book covers instead of plan pages for cover.

How many active installs does DearFlip have?

WordPress.org reports 200,000+ active installs for DearFlip as of October 22, 2026.

Is DearFlip still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 9, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does DearFlip have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 4 of 6 recent support threads for DearFlip are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is DearFlip free?

DearFlip is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does DearFlip rank among PDF Plugins?

DearFlip is #3 in the WordPress.org "pdf" ranking as of today.