Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word… vs PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word…
50K+ active installs
Free
PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 143 reviews) while Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word… leads in active installations (50K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word… has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… has 666K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word… | PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 92 | ► | 143 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M+ | ◄ | 666K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 33% | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Age | 12 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7.12 | 2.5.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word…
PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word… averaged approximately 174 daily downloads while PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… averaged 305.
Recent Reviews
Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word… Reviews
Update broke sites
Today’s update (version 2.7.9) broke every one of our WordPress sites where it was updated. Had to delete the plugin and upload a previous version. Rare for a plugin update to torpedo the entire site
Document loading problems
WP 6.2; Kadence Theme; Displaying several long or short PDF docs. Problem: Docs will not load unless ‘reload docs’ clicked at bottom of display area.
very bad plugin
same as wordpress default pdf viewer.
PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… Reviews
Easiest PDF plugin out there
This was the third PDF displayer I had tried. The others were too complicated to use and displayed too many options to the viewer on the front end. This one was perfect for what I wanted. Very nice pl
Excellent -lug-in
Very easy to install and I like the shortcode implementation. It’s also very easy to set the visibility of the reader controls.
pdf not displayed
Hello, I’m running wordpress 6.6 fr and last version of PDF Poster. I can’t say if it is since wordpress or PDF Poster update but now pdf are not displayed anymore. I have a black screen instead o
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