Pdf Embed
by tropicalista · Blocks
Also makes 4 other plugins · 12.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
PDF embedder with official Adobe Embed API.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block” for “adobe”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “adobe” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 280.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 4 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 154 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
31%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| embed | #2 | #7 | up 2 |
| pdf embed api your tag | #2 | #5 | up 2 |
| pdf embed | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| pdf embedder your tag | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| pdf block your tag | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| embed pdf your tag | #5 | #11 | 0 |
| responsive pdf embed | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| #8 | #13 | down 2 | |
| adobe | #8 | #14 | 0 |
| website embed | #4 | #11 | 0 |
| embed the one | #5 | #14 | 0 |
| post to pdf | #6 | #12 | down 1 |
| pdf to post | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| embed block | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| wp to pdf | #8 | #20 | down 1 |
| wp pdf | #8 | #19 | down 1 |
| page to pdf | #9 | #16 | up 1 |
| pdf plugin | #10 | #17 | down 2 |
| wordpress to pdf | #11 | #17 | 0 |
| pdf wordpress plugin | #13 | #20 | down 1 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
98 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 76 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 “block” for “adobe”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “adobe” sits at #8 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 22K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v0.6.2 · 30 May 2026
53
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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.4 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Jul 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ kirihito1.3y ago
It is easy to use, and I like that the inline settings make the PDF look like the content of the site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ groggy721.5y ago
A genuine lifesaver. Much better than the adobe embed APi code they supply on their offical website.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WillOfTheWeb2.9y ago
Unfortunately the plugin doesn’t seem to function. Getting an error message within Gutenberg This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by WillOfTheWeb. This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by WillOfTheWeb.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zippom3.3y ago
Very nice and practical plugin, thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bizwizkid3.5y ago
Excellent plugin! Allows full mobile pinch-zooming where others don’t. I tried many other more widely downloaded but, yours works best! Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Akihiko Fuji4.7y ago
This plugin allows you to display PDF files beautifully in WordPress. In particular, the beauty of the PDF file can be maintained when zooming in and out, especially in the Safari browser. In addition, the inline display, the download restriction function and the print restriction function are very good features that cannot be reproduced by other plug-ins. To use it, you need Adobe API key, but you can get it for free by following the instructions. This topic was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by Akihiko Fuji. This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by Akihiko Fuji.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "PDF embedder with official Adobe Embed API."
- ! 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 Mentions Gutenberg, Google Analytics.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,599 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "embed pdf", "pdf block" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-05-26 9K+ → 10K+ up after 74 days in tier
- 2024-03-13 8K+ → 9K+ up after 104 days in tier
- 2023-11-30 7K+ → 8K+ up after 82 days in tier
- 2023-09-09 6K+ → 7K+ up after 79 days in tier
- 2023-06-22 5K+ → 6K+ up after 47 days in tier
- 2023-05-06 4K+ → 5K+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2023-03-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 67 days in tier
- 2023-01-02 2K+ → 3K+ up after 90 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).
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PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
PDF Poster – Let visitors read PDF’s without leaving the page 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Document Embedder – let visitors read files without downloading 9K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Algori PDF Viewer 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
PDF Embed Block – share documents right inside your posts 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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