Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly vs GS Only PDF Preview (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
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, GS Only PDF Preview has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly leads in active installations (20K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while GS Only PDF Preview has 14K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly | GS Only PDF Preview | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 237 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 14K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2017 | |
| Age | 17 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 4.7.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.5.8 | 1.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly
GS Only PDF Preview
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly averaged approximately 526 daily downloads while GS Only PDF Preview averaged 4.
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.
GS Only PDF Preview Reviews
Works on PHP 7.4, WP 6.2, helpful!
Helpful for getting around some modern configuration issues with imagick, php, and some server setups.
Works perfectly on v6
Works perfectly on v6
works perfectly, automatically generates PDF thumbnail
Sometime in March 2021 my site stopped generating PDF thumbnails automatically. It seems like a bug in WP. I installed this plugin on WP 5.7.1 and now the PDF thumbnails are automatically generated on
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