The Ultimate PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress, Loved by Over 20,000+ Users
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PDF Poster is a flexible plugin that allows you to embed PDF documents directly into WordPress posts, pages, widgets, or templates. Whether you're sharing brochures, eBooks, business files, or portfolios, the plugin provides a responsive and accessible layout that works across all devices.
The plugin supports the Gutenberg block editor. It includes content protection, customization options for layout dimensions, full-screen mode, download and print buttons, and file display settings.
Key Features – Free Version
- Custom Width & Height: Adjust PDF dimensions to perfectly fit your layout.
- Print Support: Let users print PDFs directly from the viewer.
- Filename Display: Show the PDF file name clearly at the top.
- Full-Screen Button: Enhance readability with a dynamic full-screen toggle.
- Download Button: One-click download is placed conveniently at the top.
- Gutenberg Block Integration: Easily add PDFs using the block editor.
- User-Friendly Viewer: Smooth scrolling and reading experience across all devices.
PDF Poster Pro – Unlock Advanced Features
PDF Poster Pro adds features for advanced layout, control, and document protection.
Pro Features Include:
- Raw PDF Viewer: Embed clean PDFs without black frames or toolbars.
- Content Protection: Disable right-clicks and copying to safeguard your documents.
- Preset Viewer Settings: Save time by setting default viewer preferences globally.
- Shortcode Embedding: Use
[pdf_embed]
to place PDFs anywhere — no clutter.
- Classic Editor Tools: Includes a quick embed tool and shortcode generator.
- Additional Gutenberg Blocks: Includes 2 extra blocks for more flexibility.
- Sidebar Toggle Menu: Allow viewers to navigate easily using a collapsible sidebar.
- Full Control Over Buttons: Show/hide download and full-screen buttons.
- Translate Buttons: Customize labels like “Download” and “Full-Screen” for localization.
- Jump to Page: Set a specific page number to open by default.
- Zoom Level: Predefine a zoom percentage or leave it on auto.
- Open in New Window: Choose to open PDFs in a separate tab.
- Google Doc Viewer: Use this option to bypass PDF block issues in some browsers.
- Horizontal Scrollbar: Enable horizontal scrolling as the default for wide PDFs.
- Thumbnails Toggle: Show/hide thumbnail navigation panel.
- Thumbnails Open by Default: Improve navigation with thumbnails visible on load.
- Always Load the Latest Version: Ensure viewers always see the updated PDF file.
- Enable Popup Viewer: Display PDFs in a modal popup window.
- Show Only PDF: Hide the background and PDF menu for a distraction-free layout.
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How to Use PDF Poster – Step-by-Step Guide
https://youtube.com/watch?v=PcYaAw7gX7w
Getting started with PDF Poster is quick and easy!
Step-by-Step Instructions
- After installing, go to the “PDF Poster” menu in your WordPress dashboard
- Upload one or more PDF documents
- Copy the Shortcode shown in the editor or PDF list
- Paste the shortcode into any post, page, or widget area
- Hit the Publish button.
Enjoy your beautifully embedded PDF!
Gutenberg Block Integration
Using the block editor? Here’s how to embed PDFs in just a few clicks:
Open a post or page in the WordPress editor
- Click the + icon or use the slash command (/pdf)
- Find PDF Poster under the Layout Elements category
- Click the icon to insert the block
- Choose your PDF from the media library
- Hit Publish and enjoy!
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Shortcode Usage
Shortcode
[pdf_embed url="
https://example.com/document.pdf" width="100%" height="842px" print="true" title="My PDF Document" download_btn="true" fullscreen_btn_text="View in Fullscreen"]
Attributes
- url (required): The URL of the PDF file.
- Default:
null
- Example:
url="https://example.com/document.pdf"
- width (optional): Width of the PDF viewer.
- Default:
"100%"
- Example:
width="80%"
- height (optional): Height of the PDF viewer.
- Default:
"842px"
- Example:
height="600px"
- print (optional): Display a print button.
- Accepted values:
"true"
, "false"
- Default:
"false"
- Example:
print="true"
- title (optional): Title displayed above the PDF viewer.
- Default:
null
- Example:
title="Document Title"
- download_btn (optional): Display a download button.
- Accepted values:
"true"
, "false"
- Default:
"false"
- Example:
download_btn="true"
- fullscreen_btn_text (optional): Text for the fullscreen button.
- Default:
"View Fullscreen"
- Example:
fullscreen_btn_text="Open Fullscreen"
User Feedback
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Weronika Zielinska – Empp
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A great plugin that makes it easy to add the necessary posters and pdfs! It makes it very easy to quickly create a website. I definitely recommend it and we will definitely use it always.❜❜
-empp
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good plugin
❛❛
This pdf poster plugin does really solve my requirement.❜❜
-a2zdoctors
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This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload
plugin-directory
to the /wp-content/plugins/
directory
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
- Use shortcode on page, post, or in widgets.
- If you want a news ticker in your theme php, Place
<?php echo do_shortcode('YOUR_SHORTCODE'); ?>
in your templates