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PDF Thumbnails

by stianlik · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 122 months (last release 24 Oct 2016).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for PDF Thumbnails
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 122 months (last release 24 Oct 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.24 Oct 2017Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, 25 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
stianlik7 Apr 2014 to 5 Jun 2020, 36 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
10 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for PDF Thumbnails
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Oct 2016. Tested up to 4.6, 25 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.6 from 9 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for PDF Thumbnails
4 May 20269
11 May 202626
18 May 202621
25 May 202637
1 Jun 202624
8 Jun 202635
15 Jun 202621
22 Jun 202618
29 Jun 202621
6 Jul 202620
13 Jul 202616
20 Jul 202629
27 Jul 202639
3 Aug 202642
10 Aug 2026157
17 Aug 202683
24 Aug 202656
31 Aug 202635
7 Sep 202639
14 Sep 202649
21 Sep 202651
28 Sep 202643
5 Oct 202651
12 Oct 202642
19 Oct 202681
26 Oct 202693
2 Nov 202618

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

PDF Embedder - PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPressScore 91 · 300,000+PDF Viewer Block for GutenbergScore 91 · 10,000+Pdf EmbedScore 91 · 10,000+PDF viewer for Elementor & GutenbergScore 91 · 9,000+Wonder PDF EmbedScore 91 · 8,000+

Facts

Version2.2.0
Authorstianlik
Added7 Apr 2014
Last updated24 Oct 2016
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up to4.6.30
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagspdf, generator, thumbnail

Questions

Is PDF Thumbnails still maintained?

PDF Thumbnails was last updated on 24 Oct 2016. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is PDF Thumbnails safe?

PDF Thumbnails has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns PDF Thumbnails?

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

What can I use instead of PDF Thumbnails?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: PDF Embedder - PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg, Pdf Embed, PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg, Wonder PDF Embed.

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