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PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress vs PDF-Preview inside File-Block
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress | PDF-Preview inside File-Block | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Embed PDF files in WordPress posts and pages with a responsive PDF viewer block, live Block Editor preview, and no third-party services. | Extends the core/file block to optionally insert a PDF preview image (generated by WordPress) before the file block and adds linking/lightbox options. |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 10+ |
| Rating | 4.7★ (519) | — |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Current owner | Syed Balkhi | Nic |
| Added to directory | 21 Jan 2015 | 04 Mar 2026 |
| Tested up to | WP 7.1 | WP 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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Records: PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress · PDF-Preview inside File-Block