Embed PDF Viewer vs Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Embed PDF Viewer leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,199, ahead of Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly at #1,299. Over the last 7 days Embed PDF Viewer climbed 11 places and Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly slipped 4 places. Embed PDF Viewer has the largest install base: 20K+ active installs against 20K+ for Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly. Downloads this week: Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly 1,281 and Embed PDF Viewer 986. Ratings: Embed PDF Viewer 4.7★ from 19 and Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly 3.8★ from 237 reviews.
| Metric | Embed PDF Viewer | Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,199 ▲ 11 | #1,299 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 986 | 1,281 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (19) | 3.8★ (237) |
| Last updated | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.5.1 | 5.5.13 |
| Best rank on record | #1,199 | #1,293 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2016 | May 2009 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Embed PDF Viewer or Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly?
By active installs, Embed PDF Viewer: 20K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Embed PDF Viewer or Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly?
Embed PDF Viewer, at #1,199 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly at #1,299. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Embed PDF Viewer or Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.