3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery

84 Quality Score

Active Installs

22/30

With 80,000 active installs the plugin has solid reach, though competitors like DearFlip at 200,000 installs and PDF Embedder at 300,000 installs have clearly captured more of this market.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated within days of our review and carries a perfect maintenance score, which is unusual and strongly suggests an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

14/15

A 96 out of 100 rating across 181 reviews is excellent and indicates most users are happy with how the plugin performs day to day.

Support Health

8/15

Only 1 of 4 visible support threads is resolved, giving a 25 percent resolution rate that is low and should concern buyers who anticipate needing help with complex setups.

WP Compatibility

15/15

It is tested with WordPress 7.0 and requires only PHP 5.3, giving it an unusually wide compatibility footprint that works on legacy hosting environments.

Scores higher than 93% of indexed plugins

About

3D FlipBook is PDF Viewer, allowing to browse images, PDFs or HTMLs as flipbook. Flipbook attracts user attention and makes more impression on him.

Active Installs 70k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-08-25 1:32pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.3+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 5.3+

Security History

11 known vulnerabilities, all patched

11 Medium

Most recent: September 14, 2026

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3D FlipBook <= 1.16.20 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure in 'id' Parameter Medium

September 14, 2026 Patched in ["1.16.21"] CVE-2026-15758

3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery <= 1.16.20 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure Medium

August 17, 2026 Patched in ["1.16.21"] CVE-2026-74007

3D FlipBook – PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery <= 1.16.17 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Private/Draft Flipbook Data Exposure Medium

April 14, 2026 Patched in ["1.16.18"] CVE-2026-1314

3D FlipBook – PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery <= 1.16.16 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure Medium

September 22, 2025 Patched in ["1.16.17"] CVE-2025-58226

3D FlipBook - Lite Edition <= 1.16.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via style and mode Parameters Medium

June 20, 2025 Patched in ["1.16.16"] CVE-2025-5289

3D FlipBook – PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery <= 1.15.6 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

August 7, 2024 Patched in ["1.15.7"] CVE-2024-43152

3D FlipBook <= 1.15.4 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scritping via Bookmark URL Medium

May 1, 2024 Patched in ["1.15.5"] CVE-2024-3883

3D FlipBook – PDF Flipbook WordPress <= 1.15.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Bookmarks Medium

February 20, 2024 Patched in ["1.15.4"] CVE-2024-1081

3D Flipbook <= 1.15.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting via Ready Function Medium

January 2, 2024 Patched in ["1.15.3"] CVE-2023-6776

3D FlipBook <= 1.13.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 22, 2022 Patched in ["1.13.3"] CVE-2022-4453

3D FlipBook <= 1.12.0 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

February 28, 2022 Patched in ["1.12.1"] CVE-2022-0423

What It Does

3D FlipBook turns uploaded PDFs, image sets, or HTML content into interactive flipping page experiences that users can leaf through directly on a WordPress site. It renders a realistic book-style viewer with page-turn effects and supports multiple input formats in a single embed. The physics engine handles the animation so the flip feel is smooth across modern browsers.

Who It's For

This plugin suits content publishers who want document viewing to feel more immersive than a scrollable PDF link, such as magazines, real estate brochures, product catalogs, and menu displays. It is a good fit for teams that already have polished PDF or image assets and want to showcase them as a flipbook rather than a flat download. Small businesses and agencies producing visual marketing collateral will get the most benefit.

Who Should Skip It

If you simply need to embed a PDF for users to read or download, a lighter plugin like PDF Embedder will do the job without the flip effect overhead. Sites prioritizing fast page loads, accessibility, or mobile-first design should also skip it, since the animation adds weight and can frustrate keyboard or screen reader users.

The Bottom Line

3D FlipBook delivers a polished page-flipping experience, a near-perfect user rating, and very recent maintenance updates that make it a safe, current choice. The weak support resolution rate and strong competition from DearFlip are real cautions, especially for non-technical users who may need hands-on help. It is a quality pick for visual-first publishers but not the only option worth comparing.

Pick DearFlip if you want the same flip effect with 2.5 times the install base and a higher overall quality score, suggesting broader community vetting.

PDF Embedder 86/100

Pick PDF Embedder if you do not need the 3D flip animation and want the most installed, simplest option for embedding readable PDFs without extra visual weight.

PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with Custom Viewer 80/100

Pick PDF Poster if you want a lightweight PDF viewer with a poster-style presentation rather than a flipping book interface.

Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files 79/100

Pick Embed Any Document if your documents extend beyond PDFs and images into Word, PowerPoint, or Excel files that need inline viewing.

Real 3D Flipbook – 3D FlipBook, PDF FlipBook, PDF Viewer, PDF Embedder 79/100

Pick Real 3D Flipbook if you want a comparable flipbook experience and prefer a smaller, more focused plugin with a similar feature set.