Scribd Doc Embedder
by ericboles · Uncategorized
Uses the Scribd API to embed supported Scribd documents (e.g. PDF, MS Office, ePub, and many others) into a web page using the Scribd Docs Reader.
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
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
-8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “scribd”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
44 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 12.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 4504 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.9.40; the current branch is 6.8
3.7★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4504 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| scribd your tag | #13 | #13 | 0 |
| embed your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pdf your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| reader your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| viewer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “scribd”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “embed”, “pdf” and “reader” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 21 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ raybez6.7y ago
I have just successfully installed and configured it to work on my website which currently runs v5.3.2. Works perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gavsmiley10.4y ago
Embed code doesn’t work with current version of WP. Probably worked when it was launched but 2 years without an update creates an unworkable plugin. Best to use the Scribd embed code.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ campatsky12.1y ago
I highly recommend using this scribd embed plugin. It adds a really smooth button to the wp editor. You simply add your doc id and publisher name, set height and width if desired and voila it’s embedded beautifully. It’s so refreshing to use a plugin that just works. Thanks guys!
Read on wp.org ↗
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 "Uses the Scribd API to embed supported Scribd documents (e.g. PDF, MS Office, ePub, and many others) into a..."
- ✓ 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 Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Jetpack.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,931 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "viewer" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-30 300+ → 200+ down after 615 days in tier
- 2023-03-26 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-25 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-24 400+ → 300+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-03-21 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-03-19 400+ → 300+ down after 419 days in tier
- 2022-01-24 500+ → 400+ down after 856 days in tier
- 2019-09-21 800+ → 500+ down
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.js Viewer 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Embed PDF Viewer 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - V Vanilla PDF Embed 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Embedly 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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