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Embed PDF Viewer — WordPress PDF Plugin

by Andy Fragen · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.5.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Embed PDF Viewer has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 338,184 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 12, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Embed PDF Viewer at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
338,184
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Embed PDF Viewer well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 19 reviews on WordPress.org

Embed PDF Viewer reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

19 reviews

5★
16
4★
1
3★
2
2★
0
1★
0

  • Amazing plugin

    This plugin save my 2 days coding task. If this plugin is not there i have to code this.

    Abdul qadir

  • Works Great but no preview on mobile

    Works great on web but when I try to access the website via mobile browser, the pdf has no preview available. BTW, I'm using Wordpress 6.4.3. Thank you for your effort with this PDF plugin it is a big help and easy to use.

    yu4nf3n

  • Perfect!

    Love how easy it is to embed a PDF using the Block Editor and this plugin. It's perfect.

    melissajclark

  • This is the one!

    Having tried with a few other PDF embed viewers, this was the one that didn't add a watermark (EmbedPress), require some sort of paid upgrade (3d flipbook), add an unnecessary 'Download'' button (wordpress inbuilt viewer), or involve technical skills using the shortcode feature (PDF Viewer and PDF.js Viewer). Really glad to have found it, and thanks to those who developed it!

    grunk1905

  • Fantastic

    Very Useful

    Masum Billah

  • Works great

    Simple is what we were looking for. Simple is what we got. Works great. Tku

    pwhenderson

Where Embed PDF Viewer ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best PDF Plugins #11 by tag, #4 in search #6 –

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Details

Embed a PDF from the Media Library or elsewhere via oEmbed or as a block into an iframe tag.

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

Tags

  • block
  • embed
  • oembed
  • pdf
  • viewer

More from Andy Fragen

Version
2.5.1
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026
First published
Mar 31, 2016
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Embed PDF Viewer FAQ

How many active installs does Embed PDF Viewer have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Embed PDF Viewer as of September 7, 2026.

Is Embed PDF Viewer still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 12, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Embed PDF Viewer have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for Embed PDF Viewer are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Embed PDF Viewer free?

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

Where does Embed PDF Viewer rank among PDF Plugins?

Embed PDF Viewer is #6 in the WordPress.org "pdf" ranking as of today.