Fluent PDF Generator vs PDF Thumbnails (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Fluent PDF Generator

Fluent PDF Generator

5(5)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 days ago
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PDF Thumbnails

PDF Thumbnails

4.6(9)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Fluent PDF Generator has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Fluent PDF Generator has accumulated 203K+ total downloads while PDF Thumbnails has 34K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Fluent PDF Generator
PDF Thumbnails4.6/5
Total Reviews
5Fluent PDF Generator
PDF Thumbnails9
Active Installs
20K+Fluent PDF Generator
PDF Thumbnails1.0K+
Total Downloads
203K+Fluent PDF Generator
PDF Thumbnails34K+
Support Resolution
0%Fluent PDF Generator
PDF ThumbnailsN/A
Last Updated
5 days agoFluent PDF Generator
PDF Thumbnails9 years ago
First Released
2020Fluent PDF Generator
PDF Thumbnails2014
Age
6 yearsFluent PDF Generator
PDF Thumbnails12 years
WP Requires
5.0+Fluent PDF Generator
PDF Thumbnailsfalse+
PHP Requires
7.4+Fluent PDF Generator
PDF Thumbnailsfalse+
Business Model
FreeFluent PDF Generator
PDF ThumbnailsFree
Latest Version
2.1.0Fluent PDF Generator
PDF Thumbnails2.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Fluent PDF Generator

5/5(5 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

PDF Thumbnails

4.6/5(9 reviews)
5
89%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
11%

Recent Reviews

Fluent PDF Generator Reviews

by nysc

Affordable PDF Generator

Just wanted to say that compared to other solutions on wordpress, this is an affordable PDF generator, without caps or limits.

by superbr

Great Plugin

Many feature options

by fabiron

I’m really happy

I’m really happy to use it but I would like to highlight two main things that don’t allow me to use it in full. The first thing is there isn’t a possibility for calculating and adding VAT to invoice a

PDF Thumbnails Reviews

by joyrowe

No longer supported

As of June 2019, this plug-in does not seem to be functioning on our site. It has not been updated for 3 years. We are using WordPress 5.2.1.

by formgiver

great!

thank you so much! i just needed to enable imagik and ask my host to speed up the php libraries’ updating process, it already had pdf support. This topic was modified 7 years, 1 month ago by f

by jonsisk

Excellent

Works just like it should. Can’t believe this functionality isn’t in the WP core. Thanks!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fluent PDF Generator or PDF Thumbnails more popular?
Fluent PDF Generator has 20K+ active installations while PDF Thumbnails has 1.0K+. Fluent PDF Generator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Fluent PDF Generator or PDF Thumbnails?
Fluent PDF Generator has a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, while PDF Thumbnails has a 4.6/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Fluent PDF Generator and PDF Thumbnails free?
Fluent PDF Generator is free and PDF Thumbnails is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Fluent PDF Generator or PDF Thumbnails?
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?
Fluent PDF Generator was last updated 5 days ago and PDF Thumbnails was last updated 9 years ago.

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