Canonical Attachments vs COP PDF Attachment — WordPress

Canonical Attachments vs COP PDF Attachment Menu

Name: Canonical Attachments
Rating: 3.7 (3 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Canonical Attachments

3.7·3reviews·300+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Canonical Attachments	COP PDF Attachment Menu
Tagline	—	—
Description	2341 / 5000 chars47% used	1419 / 5000 chars28% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	hivedigital	Trevor Green
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Last updated	—	—

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Canonical Attachments

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Canonical Attachments and COP PDF Attachment Menu
Metric	Canonical Attachments	COP PDF Attachment Menu
Rating	3.7 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 3	2
Active installs	300+	30+
Free plan	—	—

Keyword	Canonical Attachments	COP PDF Attachment Menu
feedback form	#687	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Canonical Attachments

This plugin was developed to allow canonical tags as response headers to be created via htaccess for attachment files such as pdfs and docs. The plugin: Generates an htaccess file to manage the wp-content/uploads directory where these files are being uploaded Updates the htaccess file with canonical tags which are delivered via a header when the attachment is called Creates a dashboard where you can easily filter and find attachments without canonicals or that are not attached to a post. Creates a dashboard where you can easily attach a file to its parent post (one at a time or in bulk) or manually add/remove a canonical tag for a file Allows you to add a canonical url from the media file in the library or when you upload Creates a dashboard to edit the .htacess file directly for the uploads directory in case there are additional files in the directory that were uploaded outside of wordpress (e.g. during a site migration) The challenge: Analytics software such as Google Analytics, cannot track a user that enters a website via a pdf file in Google search results. Files cannot have a standard canonical tag added in the and instead the canonical tag has to be added via an http header when the file is requested from the server. In order to accomplish this, we need to have an htaccess file listening for a request to that file, and then sending the header. Expected outcome: PDF files and other attachments will be replaced in search results with the post or page counterparts, and we will be able to measure the traffic to those pages and provide calls to action for downloading the file, submitting contact forms, etc. Note: Canonical tags do not force a search engine to index one url vs. another, but act as a guideline/request to the search engine. As long as the attachment content is similar to the canonical URL, you should have no problem encouraging the search engines to choose the correct version. Future Features and Development Based on the feedback, we hope to continue developing additional features to support user requests. Current future feature ideas include: Automatic canonicalization of non-image files to attached post Integration with non-apache servers Canonical builder for non-wordpress media files Option to bulk delete canonical associations and delete htaccess on uninstall

Top keywords

file11×2.81%
canonical10×2.56%
files7×1.79%
htaccess5×1.28%
search5×1.28%
post4×1.02%
attachment3×0.77%
canonical tag3×0.77%
canonical tags3×0.77%
creates3×0.77%
creates a dashboard3×0.77%
dashboard3×0.77%

COP PDF Attachment Menu

Adds a shortcode [pdfmenu] and a widget that defaults to displaying an unordered list of all pdf’s attached to the current page or post. There are options for both altering the query to return a different set of attachments and for formatting the output. This plugin should always default to: (attachment title) The attachments will be ordered by date in the ascending order by default. Shortcode Options include: Change list types ol, li, div (nested divs). [pdfmenu list_type=”ul”] [pdfmenu list_type=”ol”] [pdfmenu list_type=”div”] Set a different class on the container. [pdfmenu class=”differentclass”] Set a different target. [pdfmenu target=”differenttarget”] Get a list of pdfs from a different parent. [pdfmenu post_parent=”1″] Change the number of pdfs to return. (currently no paging). [pdfmenu numberposts=”-1″] (returns all attachments) Change the post_mime_type to query for a different type or multiple types. [pdfmenu post_mime_type=”application/zip”] Force download of the attachments [pdfmenu dowload=”all”] (force download of all listed attachments) [pdfmenu dowload=”application/pdf”] (force download of a single mime type) Widget Options include all of the shortcode options and add some selectors for altering the query and output.

Top keywords

pdfmenu11×5.56%
type7×3.54%
list6×3.03%
attachments5×2.53%
different5×2.53%
options4×2.02%
post4×2.02%
change3×1.52%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Canonical Attachments or COP PDF Attachment Menu?

COP PDF Attachment Menu has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to Canonical Attachments (3.7★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Canonical Attachments or COP PDF Attachment Menu?

COP PDF Attachment Menu holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Canonical Attachments or COP PDF Attachment Menu?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Canonical Attachments has the deeper published review base (3 vs 2), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Canonical Attachments typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). COP PDF Attachment Menu typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Canonical Attachments and COP PDF Attachment Menu?

Migration support varies by app and category. Canonical Attachments and COP PDF Attachment Menu both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from COP PDF Attachment Menu" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Canonical Attachments vs COP PDF Attachment Menu

Canonical Attachments

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

COP PDF Attachment Menu

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3. Search rankings

4. Activity in the last 90 days

Canonical Attachments · 1 changes

COP PDF Attachment Menu · 0 changes

5. App details

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Should I choose Canonical Attachments or COP PDF Attachment Menu?

Which is faster to set up, Canonical Attachments or COP PDF Attachment Menu?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

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