Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly vs WP Print Friendly
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
Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,295, ahead of WP Print Friendly at #9,069. Over the last 7 days Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly climbed 1 place and WP Print Friendly slipped 27 places. Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly has the largest install base, roughly 40× the next: 20K+ active installs against 500+ for WP Print Friendly. Downloads this week: Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly 966 and WP Print Friendly 65. Ratings: Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly 3.8★ from 237 and WP Print Friendly 3.5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly | WP Print Friendly |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,295 ▲ 1 | #9,069 ▼ 27 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 966 | 65 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (237) | 3.5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2026 | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.5.13 | 0.6.4 |
| Best rank on record | #1,293 | #8,941 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2009 | May 2011 |
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, Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly or WP Print Friendly?
By active installs, Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly: 20K+ sites run it against 500+ for WP Print Friendly, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly or WP Print Friendly?
Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly, at #1,295 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Print Friendly at #9,069. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly or WP Print Friendly 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.