Pdf Embed

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ kirihito

   1.1y ago

   It is easy to use, and I like that the inline settings make the PDF look like the content of the site.

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2. ★★★★★ groggy72

   1.3y ago

   A genuine lifesaver. Much better than the adobe embed APi code they supply on their offical website.

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3. ★★★★★ WillOfTheWeb

   2.7y 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.

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4. ★★★★★ zippom

   3.1y ago

   Very nice and practical plugin, thank you.

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5. ★★★★★ bizwizkid

   3.3y 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!

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6. ★★★★★ Akihiko Fuji

   4.5y 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.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.6.2 Reset settings on uninstall 0.6.2
2. — Version 0.6.1 Fix missing default global settings 0.6.1
3. — Version 0.6.0 Fix composer autoload 0.6.0
4. — Version 0.5.9 Add settings global page 0.5.9
5. — Version 0.5.8 Fix settings not saving 0.5.8
6. — Version 0.5.7 Fix settings modal 0.5.7

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 6 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-05-26 9K+ → 10K+ up after 74 days in tier
2. 2024-03-13 8K+ → 9K+ up after 104 days in tier
3. 2023-11-30 7K+ → 8K+ up after 82 days in tier
4. 2023-09-09 6K+ → 7K+ up after 79 days in tier
5. 2023-06-22 5K+ → 6K+ up after 47 days in tier
6. 2023-05-06 4K+ → 5K+ up after 57 days in tier
7. 2023-03-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 67 days in tier
8. 2023-01-02 2K+ → 3K+ 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).

• PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs 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 A
• 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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Pdf Embed: 10K+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/pdf-embed