PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… vs Custom iFrame – Embed PDFs, Videos, and… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
20K+ active installs
Free
Custom iFrame – Embed PDFs, Videos, and…
3.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Custom iFrame – Embed PDFs, Videos, and… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… leads in active installations (20K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… has accumulated 666K+ total downloads while Custom iFrame – Embed PDFs, Videos, and… has 19K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… | Custom iFrame – Embed PDFs, Videos, and… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 143 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 666K+ | ◄ | 19K+ |
| Support Resolution | 33% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2025 | |
| Age | 10 years | 1 year | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 5.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 2.5.0 | 2.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Custom iFrame – Embed PDFs, Videos, and…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… averaged approximately 305 daily downloads while Custom iFrame – Embed PDFs, Videos, and… averaged 39.
Recent Reviews
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
Custom iFrame – Embed PDFs, Videos, and… Reviews
Great Plugin, Amazing Customer Support!
The plugin works great, has a lot of customizable features, and the dev team went above and beyond to help work through a few issues regarding my particular setup. Highly recommended!!!
Great Plugin
I use ajax page loading on my site. I was needed pdf embed plugin that doesn’t brake ajax. That’s it! Also plugin has settings options which in other pdf embed plugins didn’t included in free versi
Great plugin for embeding videos
This plugin worked great for getting Loom videos embedded the way we needed. The team also provided great support when needed and was super easy to work with. Thanks guys!
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