by Ben Lawson 4.4 (53 reviews)

PDF.js Viewer

Name: PDF.js Viewer
Rating: 4.4 (53 reviews)
Author: Ben Lawson

Embed a beautiful PDF viewer into pages.

PDF.js Viewer ranks #1,199 among WordPress.org plugins with 20,000+ active installations, is #185 of 8,548 in the Customization category, a 4.4/5 rating from 53 reviews, and was last updated Apr 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

v3.1.1 Current Version v3.1.1

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 21 Apr, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#185 of 8,548 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads -10.9% this week

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#1,199

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Active Installs

20K+

-25.6%

KW Avg Position

19.6

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Downloads

404.7K

+117 today

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Rating

88%

Review 4.4 out of 5

4.4 (53 reviews)

Next Milestone 30K

Total Progress 70.7%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.4

53 reviews

Overall 88%

37 (70%)

7 (13%)

4 (8%)

3 (6%)

2 (4%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

May 14, 2024

PDF.js Viewer [pdfjs-viewer-shortcode] < 2.2

CVE-2024-4367 · Fixed in v2.2
Jan 10, 2023

PDF.js Viewer [pdfjs-viewer-shortcode] < 2.1.8

CVE-2022-4670 · Fixed in v2.1.8
Aug 11, 2021

PDF.js Viewer [pdfjs-viewer-shortcode] < 2.0.2

CVE-2021-24759 · Fixed in v2.0.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.1.1
Last Updated: Apr 21, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Ben Lawson

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.4
Reviews: 53
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

embed mozilla pdf pdfjs viewer

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and editors who need to display PDF files directly within pages and posts. It solves the problem of embedding a full-featured PDF viewer without forcing visitors to download files or leave the site.