WP-Print vs wp-mpdf (2026)

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

WP-Print

4.4(41)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago

View WP-Print

wp-mpdf

4.8(18)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago

View wp-mpdf

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, wp-mpdf has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 18 reviews) while WP-Print leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP-Print has accumulated 712K+ total downloads while wp-mpdf has 51K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	WP-Print		wp-mpdf
Rating	4.4/5	►	4.8/5
Total Reviews	41	◄	18
Active Installs	9.0K+	◄	1.0K+
Total Downloads	712K+	◄	51K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	2 years ago	►	6 months ago
First Released	2006		2009
Age	20 years		17 years
WP Requires	4.0+		4.0+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.58.2		3.9.2

Rating

4.4/5WP-Print

►

wp-mpdf4.8/5

Total Reviews

41WP-Print

◄

wp-mpdf18

Active Installs

9.0K+WP-Print

◄

wp-mpdf1.0K+

Total Downloads

712K+WP-Print

◄

wp-mpdf51K+

Support Resolution

N/AWP-Print

wp-mpdfN/A

Last Updated

2 years agoWP-Print

►

wp-mpdf6 months ago

First Released

2006WP-Print

wp-mpdf2009

Age

20 yearsWP-Print

wp-mpdf17 years

WP Requires

4.0+WP-Print

wp-mpdf4.0+

PHP Requires

false+WP-Print

wp-mpdffalse+

Business Model

FreeWP-Print

wp-mpdfFree

Latest Version

2.58.2WP-Print

wp-mpdf3.9.2

Rating Breakdown

WP-Print

4.4/5(41 reviews)

76%

10%

wp-mpdf

4.8/5(18 reviews)

94%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, WP-Print averaged approximately 11 daily downloads while wp-mpdf averaged 7.

Recent Reviews

WP-Print Reviews

by Abdechakour

nice & good

Its exactly what i search, light and customisable

by coddy7

i love this plugin

love this plugin

by barrysklo

Color printing

WP-Print is a nice plugin, very easy to use. I encounter a problem when printing your special ‘print webpage’. Your webpage is always printed in black and white even the page has colored contents. Any

wp-mpdf Reviews

by teelanovela

Simply Brilliant!

Looks like the plugin isn’t under active development for the time being, but I just wanted to express my gratitude for the fact that it exists in its current form. I was just about to program somet

by Tibow

Very good and flexible

Thanks for this plugin very functional and flexible with some coding.Best solution found for WordPress.Please update for WP 6.1 even if it works well as it is. You’re plugin deserve it!

by newslicer

Best PDF generator i found

This plugin is amazing. It’s lightweight and powerful at the same time. The PDFs can be customized within the templates to any needs. After a long search for a PDF generator i finally found this. Than

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP-Print or wp-mpdf more popular?

WP-Print has 9.0K+ active installations while wp-mpdf has 1.0K+. WP-Print is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — WP-Print or wp-mpdf?

WP-Print has a 4.4/5 rating from 41 reviews, while wp-mpdf has a 4.8/5 rating from 18 reviews.

Are WP-Print and wp-mpdf free?

WP-Print is free and wp-mpdf is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — WP-Print or wp-mpdf?

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?

WP-Print was last updated 2 years ago and wp-mpdf was last updated 6 months ago.

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