FlippingBook
by FlippingBook · Uncategorized
Embed PDFs into your WordPress site as interactive flipbooks. Attractive and trackable, flipbooks are a great alternative to static PDFs.
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Health
B 80/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “catalog” and “embed pdf” for “flip book” and “pdf flipbook”. “catalog” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “flip book” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “embed pdf” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pdf flipbook” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.0%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 67K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 214 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.09★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| flipbook your tag | #15 | #19 | down 1 |
| flip book | #11 | #15 | down 1 |
| 3d flipbook | #12 | #15 | down 1 |
| page flip your tag | #23 | #21 | 0 |
| pdf flipbook | #18 | #17 | down 2 |
| oembed | #21 | #22 | down 3 |
| flip | #22 | #22 | down 3 |
| pdf to flip book | #15 | #16 | down 2 |
| pdf catalog | #24 | #18 | 0 |
| catalog your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| embed pdf your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pdf viewer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 11 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “catalog” and “embed pdf” for “flip book” and “pdf flipbook”. “catalog” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “flip book” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “embed pdf” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pdf flipbook” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “flipbook”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v2.1.0 · 1 Apr 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 54% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 2.2 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 3 Mar 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ brilliant-rf8.9y ago
I want to specify that the plugin works with both WP 4.9 and WP 4.7.7. Some of the links plugin from the admin panel lead to 404. I believe it should be removed from availability, so webmasters do not spend time in vain. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicolasferran9.4y ago
This plugin, is not a 5 stars plugin.. 2 Fake review. Also, The last updated date is 7 months.. Btw, the plugin works perfectly, but the price is very high for this kind of service.. This topic was modified 9 years ago by nicolasferran.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brucegraham10.6y ago
As a full-time online learning developer/instructional designer I love technology that makes my job easy, which adds real value to my clients’ business. Every time I demonstrate FlippingBook – conversations start, scenarios get developed, customers see possibilities. Great product, great support. Thanks for providing me with valuable business solutions for my clients.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ madeline201610.6y ago
We really appreciate working with FlippingBook. The customer support is really great and useful, they respond quickly and know exactly how to help you effectively. The software works really well and our customers really enjoy this new digital tool. Thank you FlippingBook.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.0 Added support for new shortcode parameters: transparent , hide-logo , navigation-color , and book-size . 2.1.0
- — Version 2.0.2 Security updates. 2.0.2
- — Version 2.0.1 Minor updates. 2.0.1
- — Version 2.0 We updated the plugin to support the latest WordPress version (tested up to 5.8). We added Custom Domains support for FlippingBook Online. We added FlippingBook Cloud Bookshelves oEmbed support. We added a settings page 2.0
- — Version 1.3 Improved HTML5 publications support. Disabled the Flash plugin detection for HTML5 publications. 1.3
- — Version 1.2.5 Supports HTML5 publications. 1.2.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.1.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 FlippingBook <= 2.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-12-28 CVE-2025-69019 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.1 Patched in 2.0.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Embed PDFs into your WordPress site as interactive flipbooks. Attractive and trackable, flipbooks are a gre..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,340 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "catalog", "page flip" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 787 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1056 days in tier
- 2019-11-13 3K+ → 2K+ down after 341 days in tier
- 2018-12-07 2K+ → 3K+ up after 387 days in tier
- 2017-11-15 100+ → 2K+ up
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).
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Publuu Flipbook 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
Flipa PDF Flipbook – PDF Viewer and Page Flip Book 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Free PDF to Flipbook 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
PDF Rack – 3D Flipbook, PDF Viewer & Embed PDF 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Alpsws Flipbook for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
O7 Interactive PDF FlipBook — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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