by Syed Balkhi
4.7 (499 reviews)
PDF Embedder
Seamlessly embed PDFs into your content, with customizations and intelligent responsive resizing, and no third-party services or iframes.
Compatible with WP 7.0
v5.0.1
Current Version v5.0.1
Updated 2 weeks ago
Last Update on 25 May, 2026
Refreshed 6 days ago
Last Refreshed on
Rank
#194
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Active Installs
300K+
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KW Avg Position
22.5
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Downloads
5.3M
+627 today
Support Resolved
80%
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Rating
94%
Review 4.7 out of 5
4.7
(499 reviews)
Next Milestone 400K
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Active Installs
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 4 of 4| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pdf document | 13 | — | Tag | 3 weeks ago |
| pdf viewer | 19 | — | Tag | 3 weeks ago |
| embed pdf | 20 | — | Tag | 3 weeks ago |
| 38 | — | Tag | 3 weeks ago |
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- Version
- 5.0.1
- Last Updated
- May 25, 2026
- Requires WP
- 6.6+
- Tested Up To
- 7.0
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- Syed Balkhi
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
- Reviews
- 499
- Support Threads
- 5
- Resolved
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about PDF Embedder
We have instructions and a Knowledge Base on our website explaining common setup queries and issues. We try to review daily and respond to support queries posted on the 'Support' forum here on the wordpress.org plugin page.
See Settings -> PDF Embedder in your WordPress admin to change site-wide defaults. You can also override individual embeds by modifying the shortcode attributes or using block options (applicable if you are using the Block Editor). Resizing works as follows: If width='max' the width will take as much space as possible within its parent container (e.g. column within your page). If width is a number (e.g. width="500") then it will display at that number of pixels wide. Please note: both height and width expect either the number (integer) or just the word max. Everything else will have no effect. In all cases, if the parent container is narrower than the width calculated above, then the document width will be reduced to the size of the container. The height will be calculated so that the document fits naturally, given the width already calculated. The Next/Prev toolbar can appear at the top or bottom of the document (or both or none), and it can either appear only when the user hovers over the document or it can be fixed at all times. See the Plugin Instructions for more details about sizing and toolbar options. PDF Embedder Premium feature list Features available in the premium versions of the plugin:
Continuous scroll between pages Hyperlinks are fully functional, both within the PDF document and leading outside of the file to any other URL Full screen mode Edit page number to jump straight to page when showing PDF Viewer Track number of downloads and views of each PDF file Mobile-friendly Secure option - difficult to download original PDF Watermark - add own text globally to all PDFs or selectively to only some of them See wp-pdf.com for details!
Yes, our PDF Embedder Premium plugin has an intelligent 'full screen' mode.
This opens up the document so it has the full focus of the mobile browser, and the user can move about the document without hitting other parts of the web page by mistake. Exiting the document is possible by clicking the "Full screen" icon in the toolbar again. See our website wp-pdf.com for more details and purchase options.
Not with the free or Basic/Plus pdf embedder premium versions - it is relatively easy to find the link to download the file directly. A Pro version is available that encrypts the PDF during transmission, so it is difficult for a casual user to save or print the file for use outside your site. See our website wp-pdf.com for more details and purchase options.
This is possible only in the PDF Embedder Premium version. As a workaround in the free version, you could add a direct link to the PDF beneath the embedded version. To do this, copy the URL from the pdf-embedder shortcode and insert it into a link using HTML such as this: <a href="(url of PDF)">Download Here</a>
The Premium versions allow functioning hyperlinks - both internal links within the document, and links to external websites.