FlippingBook

72 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

Popularity scores above its install base suggests strong quality per user, but only about 2,000 active installs means it is a niche choice compared to mainstream PDF embedders.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score reflects an update date of April 2026 and full compatibility with WordPress 6.9.4, meaning the developer is actively keeping pace.

User Rating

10/15

A rating of 80/100 from only 4 reviewers is decent but statistically thin, so the score should be treated as an early signal rather than proven consensus.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads out of zero resolved is a non-event and offers no evidence either way, leaving the developer's responsiveness unverified by the community.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks for compatibility thanks to testing on WordPress 6.9.4, a PHP minimum of 5.5.0, and a WordPress minimum of 3.2 that covers nearly every hosting environment.

Scores higher than 27% of indexed plugins

About

Embed PDFs into your WordPress site as interactive flipbooks. Attractive and trackable, flipbooks are a great alternative to static PDFs.

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★ 4/5

Last Updated 2026-04-01 1:45pm GMT

Requires WordPress 3.2+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Requires PHP 5.5.0+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: December 28, 2025

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What It Does

FlippingBook embeds PDF documents into WordPress pages and posts as interactive, page-flipping flipbooks rather than as static PDF links. It adds a visual layer with page-turn effects and tracking features, letting site owners present brochures, catalogs, and reports in a more engaging format.

Who It's For

This plugin suits small businesses and content publishers who need to present polished, presentation-style PDF material such as product catalogs, real estate brochures, annual reports, magazines, or training docs, and who value reader analytics over raw traffic volume. It is a good fit for sites where PDFs are a primary content asset, not a side feature.

Who Should Skip It

If you only need a quick, no-frills PDF embed on a blog post or contact page, skip this and use a lighter embedder, because the flipbook UI adds weight and complexity that simple use cases do not require. Sites on tight shared hosting with strict resource limits should also avoid the extra JavaScript and rendering overhead.

The Bottom Line

FlippingBook delivers a polished, actively maintained flipbook experience and earns a respectable 71.88/100 score, though its 2,000 installs and only 4 ratings make it harder to trust than alternatives with ten times the community footprint. It is worth shortlisting if tracking and presentation matter more than popularity, but most users will find DearFlip or 3D FlipBook a safer bet.

Pick DearFlip instead if you want the same flipbook feel but backed by 200,000 installs, a higher overall score, and far more proven community validation.

PDF Embedder 86/100

Choose PDF Embedder when you want a straightforward, lightweight inline PDF viewer without flipbook effects, and you prioritize the largest user base (300,000 installs).

EmbedPress - PDF Embedder, 3D PDF FlipBook, Google Reviews, YouTube Videos, Upload & Embed PDF documents 84/100

Go with EmbedPress if you need one plugin to handle PDFs, YouTube, Google Reviews, and many other embed types, not just flipbooks.

3D FlipBook - PDF Embedder, PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery 84/100

Pick 3D FlipBook when you want physics-based 3D page turning and image gallery support, and you prefer an established plugin with 80,000 installs.

Pdf Embed 80/100

Choose Pdf Embed for a minimal, free PDF viewer when flipbook effects and tracking are not part of the requirement.