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Compact WP Audio Player vs PDF.js Viewer (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Compact WP Audio Player

Compact WP Audio Player

4.1(68)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Compact WP Audio Player
VS
PDF.js Viewer

PDF.js Viewer

4.4(53)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View PDF.js Viewer

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, PDF.js Viewer has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 53 reviews) while Compact WP Audio Player leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Compact WP Audio Player has accumulated 662K+ total downloads while PDF.js Viewer has 407K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5Compact WP Audio Player
►
PDF.js Viewer4.4/5
Total Reviews
68Compact WP Audio Player
◄
PDF.js Viewer53
Active Installs
20K+Compact WP Audio Player
PDF.js Viewer20K+
Total Downloads
662K+Compact WP Audio Player
◄
PDF.js Viewer407K+
Support Resolution
N/ACompact WP Audio Player
PDF.js Viewer50%
Last Updated
4 months agoCompact WP Audio Player
►
PDF.js Viewer1 week ago
First Released
2013Compact WP Audio Player
PDF.js Viewer2013
Age
13 yearsCompact WP Audio Player
PDF.js Viewer13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Compact WP Audio Player
PDF.js Viewer5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Compact WP Audio Player
PDF.js Viewer7.4+
Business Model
FreeCompact WP Audio Player
PDF.js ViewerFree
Latest Version
1.9.15Compact WP Audio Player
PDF.js Viewer3.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Compact WP Audio Player

4.1/5(68 reviews)
5
68%
4
4%
3
9%
2
4%
1
15%

PDF.js Viewer

4.4/5(53 reviews)
5
70%
4
13%
3
8%
2
6%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

Compact WP Audio Player Reviews

by alanpaterson997

(Almost) exactly – and I mean exactly – what I was looking for. But…

Really love this plug in! I wanted exactly this – just a single, simple button, alternating between play and pause, allowing people to play or not as they saw fit, linking to an audio file in the back

by Anonymous User

Choosing other player images

It does what it promises very well. I have replaced the controls images with custom ones. Is it possible to get a code snippet to be able to choose between different “play” images? This to

by alexpcox

The rarest thing, a simple clean, functional plugin

Ridiculously simple. Works well. I customised the play/pause images to fit the design of my website. It plays audio. Job done. Please keep supporting it, it’s great!

PDF.js Viewer Reviews

by cengoguven

Never failed

I’ve been using for years and never failed. Simple to use and does the job.

by KeithRowley

Excellent PDF EMbedder

I have been usiong a paid pdf plugin but it’s been months now with a bad fault so i tried this – perfect! Thank you very much.

by Hub5050

Great Support

I was impressed with the level of support provided with the recent issue where the plugin stopped displaying due to Mozilla’s PDFjs, and they started using mjs files. Thank you for an excellent plu

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Compact WP Audio Player or PDF.js Viewer more popular?
Compact WP Audio Player has 20K+ active installations while PDF.js Viewer has 20K+. PDF.js Viewer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Compact WP Audio Player or PDF.js Viewer?
Compact WP Audio Player has a 4.1/5 rating from 68 reviews, while PDF.js Viewer has a 4.4/5 rating from 53 reviews.
Are Compact WP Audio Player and PDF.js Viewer free?
Compact WP Audio Player is free and PDF.js Viewer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Compact WP Audio Player or PDF.js Viewer?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Compact WP Audio Player was last updated 4 months ago and PDF.js Viewer was last updated 1 week ago.

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