by bPlugins 4.5 (146 reviews)

PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page

Name: PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page
Rating: 4.5 (146 reviews)
Author: bPlugins

Embed PDF files in WordPress with a responsive PDF viewer, flipbook, shortcode and Gutenberg block, plus print, download and view analytics.

PDF Poster ranks #1,147 among WordPress.org plugins with 20,000+ active installations, is #139 of 6,305 in the Media category, a 4.5/5 rating from 146 reviews, and was last updated Sep 10, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.6.0 Current Version v2.6.0

Updated 6 days ago Last Update on 10 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#139 of 6,305 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads +239% this week Actively maintained

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Rank

#1,147

+1 this week

Active Installs

20K+

-29.4%

KW Avg Position

5.8

— No change

Downloads

664.9K

+382 today

Support Resolved

50%

— No change

Rating

90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (146 reviews)

Next Milestone 30K

Total Progress 85%

20K+ 30K+

Ranks to Climb

Growth Needed

8,000,000

Active Installs

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Reviews & Ratings

4.5

146 reviews

Overall 90%

119 (82%)

9 (6%)

4 (3%)

3 (2%)

11 (8%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

50%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

5 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

May 7, 2026

PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page [pdf-poster] < 2.5.0

CVE-2026-27416 · Fixed in v2.5.0
Apr 30, 2026

PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page [pdf-poster] < 2.3.1

CVE-2024-13362 · Fixed in v2.3.1
Feb 25, 2026

PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page [pdf-poster] < 2.4.1

CVE-2026-32416 · Fixed in v2.4.1
May 14, 2024

PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page [pdf-poster] < 2.1.22

CVE-2024-4367 · Fixed in v2.1.22
Jan 24, 2024

PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page [pdf-poster] < 2.1.18

CVE-2024-23508 · Fixed in v2.1.18

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.6.0
Last Updated: Sep 10, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0.3+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.1 or higher
Author: bPlugins

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 146
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 50%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

PDF Poster is for WordPress site owners who need to embed PDF documents like brochures, eBooks, or portfolios directly into posts, pages, or widgets. It solves the problem of displaying PDFs in a responsive, accessible viewer with controls like full-screen, download, and print, without visitors leaving the page.

Responsive width and height controls
Print button support
Filename display in viewer
Full-screen toggle button
One-click download button
Gutenberg block integration
Shortcode embedding ([pdf_embed])
FlipBook viewer (Pro)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page

There are no limitations! you can embed an unlimited number of PDF files.

No, You can't. But we have another plugin for embedding Office Doc Called Document Embedder

Yes, You can allow / Disallow users to download the file, it's totally in your control.

This plugin is compatible with most themes. But, unfortunately, we cannot check it with all third-party themes (especially paid ones) for compatibility, therefore there are cases when this plugin does not work with a third-party theme. We constantly check this plugin for compatibility with third-party themes. If we find that this plugin is incompatible with a third-party theme, and if we can fix it on our part, we release an update of our plugin to fix the problem. If you find a conflict between our plugin and a third-party theme, please let us know and we will definitely release an update of our plugin to fix the problem.

This plugin is compatible with most plugins. But, unfortunately, we cannot check it with all third-party plugins (especially paid ones) for compatibility, therefore there are cases when this plugin does not work with a third-party plugin. We constantly check this plugin for compatibility with third-party plugins. If we find that this plugin is incompatible with a third-party plugin, and if we can fix it on our part, we release an update of our plugin to fix the problem. If you find a conflict between our plugin and a third-party plugin, please let us know and we will definitely release an update of our plugin to fix the problem.

Please report security bugs found in the source code of the PDF Poster plugin through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers of this plugin.