Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly vs PDF Generator for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly
20K+ active installs
Free
PDF Generator for WordPress
1.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PDF Generator for WordPress has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 39 reviews) while Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while PDF Generator for WordPress has 104K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly | PDF Generator for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ► | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 237 | ◄ | 39 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 104K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ► | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2021 | |
| Age | 17 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 6.7.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 5.5.8 | 1.6.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly
PDF Generator for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly averaged approximately 519 daily downloads while PDF Generator for WordPress averaged 81.
Recent Reviews
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly Reviews
Ne fonctionne pas….
Ne fonctionne pas sans abonnement !
Too many ads, even trial doesn’t remove ads
Easy to implement, has nice CSS options for styling but the final page is messed up. I just wanted the image printed or pdfed, but it adds menu items to the print page. Also redirects you to printfrie
Front end not working
Can’t save options to show front end buttons.
PDF Generator for WordPress Reviews
World class support
We are an agency maintaining 250+ WordPress installations with far over 100 different plugins and about 10 years of WordPress experience. We have found such a remarkable great support very rarely to n
Quick and helpful support
Quick and effective support for an update issue
Fixed fatal errors
Had errors, tried to deactivate and activate the plugin but it gave only fatal errors. The team helps very good, now it is running.
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