PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg
by Kaz Kadalashvili · Page Builders
Also makes 2 other plugins · 9.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Embed PDF files into Elementor and Gutenberg pages with the PDF.js viewer.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 82/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
9K+
≈10K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “elementor” and “embed” for “viewer” and “embed pdf”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “viewer” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “embed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “embed pdf” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →24%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 37.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,267 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders 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 8 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ 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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 20d
30%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| viewer | #5 | #13 | 0 |
| pdf viewer your tag | #6 | #16 | 0 |
| elementor pdf | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| pdf elementor | #5 | #11 | down 1 |
| embed pdf | #17 | #20 | down 1 |
| elementor form pdf | #9 | #14 | 0 |
| elementor forms pdf | #10 | #14 | 0 |
| pdf embed | #22 | #23 | down 2 |
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pdf your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “elementor” and “embed” for “viewer” and “embed pdf”. “elementor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “viewer” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “embed” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “embed pdf” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 16 Feb 2023 · 1,355 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.5K · 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
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
8d ago
latest release · v1.5.0 · 24 Oct 2026
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and the previous band took 20 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 10K.
Install history since 15 Feb 2023
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.0 Add initial zoom, initial page and sidebar options Add options to hide toolbar, download and print buttons Add background color option Add PDF URL source with dynamic tags support Add compatibility with the “PDF Viewer f 1.5.0
- — Version 1.4.0 Update PDF.js to 6.4.299 (security fix) Rebuild Gutenberg block without third-party dependencies Fix escaping in widget editor template Fix PDF URLs with special characters Add dynamic tags support Compatibility with Wor 1.4.0
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.5.0). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- 2024-05-20 CVE-2024-4367 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.2 No patch available
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Embed PDF files into Elementor and Gutenberg pages with the PDF.js viewer."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Zoom.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,018 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-11-01 10K+ → 9K+ down after 603 days in tier
- 2025-03-08 9K+ → 10K+ up after 48 days in tier
- 2025-01-19 8K+ → 9K+ up after 65 days in tier
- 2024-11-15 7K+ → 8K+ up after 46 days in tier
- 2024-09-30 6K+ → 7K+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2024-08-28 5K+ → 6K+ up after 39 days in tier
- 2024-07-20 4K+ → 5K+ up after 26 days in tier
- 2024-06-24 3K+ → 4K+ up after 30 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 -
UiCore Animate – Free Animations, Transitions, and Interactions Addon for Elementor & Gutenberg blocks 40K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
PDF Poster – Let visitors read PDF’s without leaving the page 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
PDF.js Viewer 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Embed PDF Viewer 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
SKT Templates – 100% Free Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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