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Pdf Embed

by tropicalista · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Pdf Embed is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Pdf Embed
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master10 Jan 2022 to 10 Jan 2022, 1 commits
tropicalista11 Jan 2022 to 1 Nov 2026, 67 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 days ago
Releases, 24 months
14
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Pdf Embed
Q1 20244
Q2 20244
Q3 20245
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20254
Q3 20253
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20264
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 1 Nov 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Pdf Embed
Q4 20235.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Pdf Embed
4 May 20264,106
11 May 20263,854
18 May 20265,475
25 May 20265,558
1 Jun 20261,569
8 Jun 20261,047
15 Jun 2026826
22 Jun 2026703
29 Jun 2026724
6 Jul 20261,047
13 Jul 2026534
20 Jul 2026537
27 Jul 2026525
3 Aug 2026953
10 Aug 2026846
17 Aug 2026502
24 Aug 2026580
31 Aug 2026510
7 Sep 2026403
14 Sep 2026428
21 Sep 2026469
28 Sep 2026446
5 Oct 2026478
12 Oct 2026447
19 Oct 2026674
26 Oct 20261,456
2 Nov 20264,274

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version0.6.3
Authortropicalista
Added11 Jan 2022
Last updated1 Nov 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress7.0
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagsblock, embed pdf, pdf block, pdf embedder, pdf embed api

Other plugins by this author: Search Console, Mortgage Calculator, Contact form builder for Gutenberg - Formello, Popup with exit intent, scroll triggered and anchor click for opt-ins, lead gen & more

Questions

Is Pdf Embed still maintained?

Pdf Embed was last updated on 1 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Pdf Embed safe?

Pdf Embed has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Pdf Embed?

The wordpress.org author is tropicalista. Recent committers: tropicalista, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Pdf Embed?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews, Wordfence Intelligence.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue