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…

PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…

4.5(143)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
VS
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly

Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly

3.8(237)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly

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

Rating
4.5/5PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly3.8/5
Total Reviews
143PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly237
Active Installs
20K+PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly20K+
Total Downloads
666K+PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly2.2M+
Support Resolution
33%PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendlyN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoPDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly3 weeks ago
First Released
2016PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly2009
Age
10 yearsPDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly17 years
WP Requires
5.0+PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly4.9+
PHP Requires
7.1+PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendlyfalse+
Business Model
FreePDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendlyFree
Latest Version
2.5.0PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly5.5.8

Rating Breakdown

PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with…

4.5/5(143 reviews)
5
81%
4
6%
3
3%
2
2%
1
8%

Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly

3.8/5(237 reviews)
5
63%
4
6%
3
4%
2
5%
1
22%

Recent Reviews

PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… Reviews

by chiefsnake

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

by waprothero

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.

by jeanmarcg

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

by gilcantinelli

Ne fonctionne pas….

Ne fonctionne pas sans abonnement !

by teoriweb

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

by infofabio

Front end not working

Can’t save options to show front end buttons.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… or Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly more popular?
PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… has 20K+ active installations while Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly has 20K+. Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… or Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly?
PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… has a 4.5/5 rating from 143 reviews, while Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly has a 3.8/5 rating from 237 reviews.
Are PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… and Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly free?
PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… is free and Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… or Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly?
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?
PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with… was last updated 1 month ago and Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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