PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… vs Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly (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
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly
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) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… has accumulated 666K+ total downloads while Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly has 2.2M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… | Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 3.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 143 | ► | 237 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | 20K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 666K+ | ► | 2.2M+ |
| Support Resolution | 33% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2009 | |
| Age | 10 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.5.0 | 5.5.8 |
Rating Breakdown
PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… averaged approximately 305 daily downloads while Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly averaged 526.
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
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.
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