PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg
A simple and 100% free Gutenberg Block to display PDF Viewers / Readers on your website.
PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg ranks #1,797 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, a 4.8/5 rating from 9 reviews, and was last updated Aug 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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Source: WPVulnerability1 known vulnerability on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 4 days ago
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PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg [pdf-viewer-block] < 1.0.1
CVE-2021-24760 · Fixed in v1.0.1
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- Version
- 1.1
- Last Updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.0+
- Tested Up To
- 7.1
- PHP Version
- 5.6 or higher
- Author
- Jb Audras
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
- Reviews
- 9
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site owners who need to embed PDF documents on their pages using the Gutenberg block editor. It solves the problem of displaying readable, configurable PDF viewers without relying on paid plugins or external embeds.
- Configurable width and height
- Configurable alignment
- Fully responsive display
- Cross-browser compatibility (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge, IE11)
- Download link fallback for no-JS
- Uses PDF.js library
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