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Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly

by Print & PDF by PrintFriendly · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

88/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
printfriendly1 May 2009 to 11 Sep 2026, 274 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
54 days ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20263
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
10 Jul 2026Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly <= 5.5.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'content_position_css' Parameter4.4<= 5.5.105.5.110
12 Oct 2023Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly <= 5.5.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings4.4<= 5.5.15.5.20
30 May 2022Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly <= 5.2.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Cross-Site Scripting5.5< 5.2.35.2.30

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20241.0
Q2 20255.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star150
4 star14
3 star9
2 star11
1 star53
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly
4 May 2026574
11 May 20269,180
18 May 20264,050
25 May 20261,885
1 Jun 20261,453
8 Jun 20261,138
15 Jun 2026960
22 Jun 2026855
29 Jun 202610,272
6 Jul 20263,096
13 Jul 20261,794
20 Jul 20261,402
27 Jul 20261,044
3 Aug 2026971
10 Aug 20269,883
17 Aug 20263,358
24 Aug 20261,793
31 Aug 20261,501
7 Sep 20269,753
14 Sep 20263,359
21 Sep 20261,961
28 Sep 20261,293
5 Oct 20261,205
12 Oct 2026901
19 Oct 20261,510
26 Oct 20261,153
2 Nov 2026133

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 67% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version5.5.13
AuthorPrint & PDF by PrintFriendly
Added1 May 2009
Last updated11 Sep 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagspdf, email, print, pdf button, print button

Questions

Is Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly still maintained?

Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly was last updated on 11 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly safe?

Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly?

The wordpress.org author is Print & PDF by PrintFriendly. Recent committers: printfriendly, joostdevalk, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Print, PDF & Email by PrintFriendly?

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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