Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly vs PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg (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
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 9 reviews) while Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg has 73K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly | PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 237 | ◄ | 9 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 73K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2019 | |
| Age | 17 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.5.8 | 1.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly averaged approximately 519 daily downloads while PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg averaged 53.
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.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg Reviews
I’ve tried a few and found this to be the best
The presentation is not in the preview but shows landscape presentations just fine and scales to 100% – unlike any of the other ones I tried.
Highly functional and easy to use
It works without any problems on smartphones. It’s great that it’s highly functional yet simple and easy to use.However, if I may be greedy, I would like to be able to set default values for height,
The best PDF Viewer
Very easy to install and to use. No need to configure anything. And it works out of the box.
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