Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd

73 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

With only 1,000 active installs, this is a niche plugin rather than a mainstream choice, which limits the size of the community testing it in real-world conditions.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated in mid-2026 and lists compatibility with WordPress 7.0, indicating active and current maintenance by the developer.

User Rating

12/15

An 82 out of 100 rating from 27 reviewers is solid, though the small sample size means the score can shift quickly with a handful of new reviews.

Support Health

8/15

There are zero support threads in the repository, so it is impossible to judge responsiveness, though the lack of complaints from 1,000 installs is mildly reassuring.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requiring only WordPress 4.0 and PHP 5.1, and tested up to WordPress 7.0, gives this plugin an unusually wide compatibility range that will work on almost any host.

Scores higher than 31% of indexed plugins

About

Add a PDF download button to WordPress in minutes. Visitors can save pages or posts as PDF with one click.

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.1/5

Last Updated 2026-09-22 9:58am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.0+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 5.1+

Security History

11 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 High 9 Medium

Most recent: September 18, 2026

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Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd <= 4.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Function Invocation / Code Injection via 'pdf_created_callback' Shortcode Attribute High

September 18, 2026 Patched in ["4.6.2"] CVE-2026-92807

Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd <= 4.5.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via options Medium

January 24, 2026 Patched in ["4.5.6"] CVE-2026-0862

Save as PDF <= 4.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

September 22, 2025 Patched in ["4.5.3"] CVE-2025-59552

Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 4.4.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection High

January 21, 2025 Patched in ["4.4.1"] CVE-2025-24671

Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

November 19, 2024 Patched in ["4.2.2"] CVE-2024-10891

Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 4.0.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

July 6, 2024 Patched in ["4.0.1"] CVE-2024-37549

Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 3.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

June 3, 2024 Patched in ["3.3.0"] CVE-2024-35649

Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 3.2.0 - Missing Authorization Medium

April 26, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.1"] CVE-2024-33684

Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 3.1.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 18, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.0"] CVE-2023-5971

Save as PDF <= 3.2.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 10, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.2"] CVE-2024-31930

Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 2.16.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings Medium

August 21, 2023 Patched in ["2.16.1"] CVE-2023-40668

What It Does

Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd adds a download button to your WordPress pages and posts, letting visitors save the content as a PDF file with a single click. The PDF generation is handled by PDFCrowd's cloud service rather than locally on your server, which keeps the plugin lightweight. It supports both posts and pages and works without coding or configuration beyond inserting the button.

Who It's For

This plugin suits content-driven sites where readers frequently want to save articles, guides, or reference material offline, such as blogs, news publishers, educational resources, and documentation portals. It is also a reasonable fit for businesses like law firms, real estate agencies, and restaurants that want to offer printable versions of their pages. Non-technical site owners who want a one-click PDF solution without managing server-side libraries will appreciate the cloud-based approach.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a WooCommerce store that needs branded invoices, packing slips, or receipts, this plugin is the wrong tool, as it does not generate transactional documents tied to orders. Developers who need offline, server-side PDF rendering, custom headers, watermarks, or template control should also look elsewhere, since PDFCrowd handles conversion on its own servers with limited formatting options.

The Bottom Line

Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd is a competent, actively maintained tool that delivers exactly what its name promises: a simple button that exports pages and posts as PDF files through a cloud converter. The overall quality score of 73.23 out of 100 reflects decent ratings and excellent compatibility, held back by a small install base and an empty support track record. It is a sensible pick for straightforward use cases, but anyone needing e-commerce invoices, deep customization, or offline rendering should choose a more specialized alternative.

Pick this instead if you run a WooCommerce store and need automatically generated invoices, packing slips, and order-related PDFs tied to customers and orders.

PDF Embedder 86/100

Choose this if your goal is to display and embed existing PDF documents within pages rather than convert WordPress content into a downloadable PDF.

Embed PDF Viewer 81/100

Go with this if you want a lightweight viewer to show PDF files already hosted on your site, not a tool to generate new PDFs from page content.

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

Use this when you want to present PDF files as visually styled poster previews with a custom viewer experience for visitors.

WP Photo Album Plus 80/100

Pick this if your real need is image and photo album management rather than PDF generation, as it serves a completely different purpose.