flowpaper
by getflowpaper · Uncategorized
Embed your PDFs with ease. All you need : [flipbook pdf="https://flowpaper.com/example.pdf"]
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “viewer” and “pdf viewer” for “pdf flipbook” and “publication”. “viewer” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pdf flipbook” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pdf viewer” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “publication” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,766 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 414.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,778 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 2 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 123 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
3.4★ over 38 reviews, smoothed to 3.80★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
30%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| web pdf viewer your tag | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| flip book your tag | #8 | #11 | down 1 |
| flipbook your tag | #9 | #8 | 0 |
| publications | #11 | #15 | down 1 |
| publication | #11 | #16 | down 1 |
| pdf viewer your tag | #18 | #16 | up 2 |
| pdf flipbook | #11 | #11 | up 2 |
| pdf to flip book | #7 | #8 | up 1 |
| document viewer | #23 | #16 | down 2 |
| viewer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
35 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 26 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “viewer” and “pdf viewer” for “pdf flipbook” and “publication”. “viewer” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pdf flipbook” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “pdf viewer” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “publication” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 17.5K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v2.0.8 · 2 Jul 2026
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 75% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Feb 2021
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles12 of the last 13 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ meganderry774mo ago
just started using this flipbook plugin and must say that the ease of use is great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ minhykorean2.5y ago
This Plugin can not use and support never response via email Scam
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aattouchi3.0y ago
How can I disable sharing and displaying a PDF file with FlowPaper?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ E-text S.r.l.3.1y ago
The plugin is limited to 15 MB, beyond this size it eliminates extra pages. Unfortunately, the limit is not very clear. I installed the plugin and used for many files, but now I have to change it. A big waste of time. They should warn about the limit more clearly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dsonarobe774.3y ago
I’ve used this on multiple web sites with great result thanks for providing a neat plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Solution-Clinic4.6y ago
When adding a shortcode, the viwer window is being shown and after some loading time it sais “That does not seem to be a valid PDF url. Please check so the PDF exists” but it definately is a valid url.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ajharbison5.3y ago
Sometimes this plugin works great. Other times, it creates a pop-up that says “Can’t load this PDF. Make sure the PDF exists at the URL you’re loading it from.” When yes, the PDF does exist at the URL. Very frustrating. I’ll be looking for a different plugin since I can’t trust this one to work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ baldgyt5.7y ago
Looks really elegant. Love the carousel, animations etc. Bu unfortunately it screws up badly with double page spread documents only showing half the pages in the viewer and totally confusing the pages in the carousel. It’s a shame because it is really elegant. I notice that users have been reporting this for some months with no response in the support forum.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0 Initial release 1.0
- — Version 1.1 Slight change in URL for the iframe that gets embedded 1.1
- — Version 1.2 Use HTTPS/SSL if the page is using SSL 1.2
- — Version 1.3 Implemented method for loading the PDF directly from WordPress if hosted as wp-content 1.3
- — Version 1.4 Improved http headers Improved support for browsers not supporting iframes 1.4
- — Version 1.5 Tighter access control checks 1.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 flowpaper <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-09-26 CVE-2023-5200 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.3 Patched in 2.0.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 flowpaper <= 1.9.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-08-11 CVE-2023-40197 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.9 Patched in 2.0.0
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.
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Embed your PDFs with ease. All you need : [flipbook pdf="https://flowpaper.com/example.pdf"]"
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,565 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "flip book", "web pdf viewer" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-12 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-11 10K+ → 20K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-09-06 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1323 days in tier
- 2022-01-22 30K+ → 20K+ down after 829 days in tier
- 2019-10-16 20K+ → 30K+ up after 447 days in tier
- 2018-07-26 7K+ → 20K+ 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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DearFlip – PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF embed, PDF viewer 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Real3D Flipbook – 3D Flipbook, PDF Flipbook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
iPages – FlipBook Image & PDF Viewer 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags C -
PDF Flipbook Heyzine 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
PDF Flipbook, WPBakery Addon – Unreal FlipBook 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B
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