Document Engine – Download Posts as PDF, PDF Embedder, Posts to PDF

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 90% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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Reviewers call it simple to set up and reliable for turning posts into PDFs, with shortcode placement praised and a couple of small asks around link handling and an admin shortcode reference.

1. ★★★★★ Dom Martigne

   8mo ago

   Simple does the job very well. Shortcodes are available if you want to place them on a specific page.Suggestion: a reminder of the shortcodes in the admin panel. The ability to target a specific tag within the page.

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2. ★★★★★ kingfish65

   4.3y ago

   This is a great plugin to add a download as a PDF for your WordPress posts and pages. Simple to install and setup. Plugin creator is responsive to support questions. One suggestion I have is to if there is a link in a post it retains the link in the PDF. Or make it an option.

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Document Engine <= 1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-09-03 CVE-2025-58640 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2 Patched in 1.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-05-01 90+ → 100+ up after 3 days in tier
2. 2024-04-28 100+ → 90+ down after 5 days in tier
3. 2024-04-23 90+ → 100+ up after 33 days in tier
4. 2024-03-21 80+ → 90+ up after 33 days in tier
5. 2024-02-17 70+ → 80+ up after 47 days in tier
6. 2024-01-01 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2023-12-31 70+ → 60+ down after 9 days in tier
8. 2023-12-22 60+ → 70+ up after 5 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• DearFlip – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF embed, PDF viewer 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• 3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files 50K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• flowpaper 10K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag B

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Document Engine – Download Posts as PDF, PDF Embedder, Posts to PDF: 100+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/document-engine