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PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
300,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
14
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
4.7
out of 5, from 518 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
100.0%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is PDF Embedder and who is behind it?
PDF Embedder is a WordPress plugin in the “Page building” field, made by Syed Balkhi. It has been listed in the directory since 21 Jan 2015, so for 11 years. Syed Balkhi has 41 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 300,000 to 399,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 14 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Embed PDF files in WordPress posts and pages with a responsive PDF viewer block, live Block Editor preview, and no third-party services.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was PDF Embedder last released?
The last release of PDF Embedder came 14 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days.
How many installs does PDF Embedder have?
PDF Embedder had 300,000 to 399,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 88 plugins had a higher band and 50 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 300,000 means at least 300,000 and at most 399,999.
Which WordPress version is PDF Embedder tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.1, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 8.0% of the group.
How does PDF Embedder compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 51.6% of them had a more recent last release than PDF Embedder; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | PDF Embedder | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 14 | median 12 |
| Rating | 4.7 (518) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 100.0% | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | pdf-embedder |
|---|---|
| Author | Syed Balkhi |
| Active installs | 300,000 to 399,999 |
| Last release | 14 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Rating | 4.7 out of 5 from 518 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 4 of 4 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 21 Jan 2015 |
| Total downloads | 5,605,697, updates included |
| Tags | block, documents, embed-pdf, pdf, pdf-viewer |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| block | 36 | 3 | 17 |
| documents | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| embed-pdf | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| 12 | 1 | 21 | |
| pdf-viewer | 7 | 1 | 17 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2015
PDF Embedder has been listed since 21 Jan 2015. Of the 201 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2015, 83.1% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breadcrumb NavXT | 800,000 to 899,999 | 57 days before the reference date | 4.6 (132) |
| Content Views | 100,000 to 199,999 | 8 days before the reference date | 4.8 (333) |
| Crowdsignal Forms | 200,000 to 299,999 | 53 days before the reference date | 5.0 (3) |
| DearFlip | 200,000 to 299,999 | 17 days before the reference date | 4.9 (189) |
| Email Address Encoder | 100,000 to 199,999 | 138 days before the reference date | 4.2 (160) |
| EmbedPress | 100,000 to 199,999 | 10 days before the reference date | 4.8 (306) |
| Layout Grid Block | 200,000 to 299,999 | 1,144 days before the reference date | 4.7 (13) |
| PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce | 300,000 to 399,999 | 7 days before the reference date | 5.0 (1,862) |
Do you maintain PDF Embedder?
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): PDF Embedder – PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/pdf-embedder/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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