PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page

Embed brochures, eBooks, and documents directly in your posts and pages – visitors read them right on your site, with full-screen, print, and download at their fingertips. PDF Poster | Documentation | Pricing | Support | Demo Why PDF Poster? Forcing visitors to download a PDF is friction. PDF Poster – trusted by over 20,000 users – embeds PDF documents directly into WordPress posts, pages, widgets, or templates in a responsive, accessible viewer that works across all devices. Share brochures, eBooks, business files, or portfolios where people can actually read them. The plugin supports the Gutenberg block editor and includes customization for layout dimensions, full-screen mode, download and print buttons, filename display, and file display settings – plus content protection options in Pro. Free Features Responsive Width & Height: Fully customizable dimensions for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. 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 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. Pro Version PDF Poster Pro adds features for advanced layout, control, and document protection. Pro features include: FlipBook Viewer: An interactive, book-like reading experience for your PDFs. 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: Set default viewer preferences globally. Shortcode Embedding: Use [pdf_embed] to place PDFs anywhere. Classic Editor Tools: Quick embed tool and shortcode generator. Additional Gutenberg Blocks: 2 extra blocks for more flexibility. Sidebar Toggle Menu: Collapsible sidebar for easy navigation. Full Control Over Buttons: Show/hide download and full-screen buttons, and translate their labels. Jump to Page & Zoom Level: Open on a specific page with a predefined zoom. Open in New Window & Popup Viewer: Open PDFs in a separate tab or a modal popup. Google Doc Viewer: Bypass PDF block issues in some browsers. Thumbnails & Horizontal Scrollbar: Thumbnail navigation panel and horizontal scrolling for wide PDFs. Always Load the Latest Version: Ensure viewers always see the updated PDF file. Show Only PDF: Hide the background and PDF menu for a distraction-free layout. Slider and Scroll Viewer: Additional viewer display modes. Annotation Mode & Link Behavior: Annotation mode and open-links-in-new-tab settings for the default viewer. Try the PDF Poster PRO – Unlock all premium features now! How to Use 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 Publish – enjoy your beautifully embedded PDF! Using the block editor? Open a post or page and click the + icon (or type /pdf). Insert the PDF Poster block. Choose your PDF from the media library and hit Publish. Live Demo | Get PDF Poster PRO Shortcode Usage [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. Example: url="https://example.com/document.pdf" width (optional): Width of the PDF viewer. Default: "100%" height (optional): Height of the PDF viewer. Default: "842px" print (optional): Display a print button. "true" or "false", default "false" title (optional): Title displayed above the PDF viewer. download_btn (optional): Display a download button. "true" or "false", default "false" fullscreen_btn_text (optional): Text for the fullscreen button. Default: "View Fullscreen" Use Cases Businesses: Publish brochures, price lists, and company documents. Authors & Publishers: Let readers preview eBooks and reports on-page. Schools & Organizations: Share newsletters, forms, and schedules. Portfolios: Present design work and case studies as embedded PDFs. What Users Say ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Weronika Zielinska – Empp ❛❛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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good plugin ❛❛This pdf poster plugin does really solve my requirement.❜❜ –a2zdoctors Did you like this plugin? Dislike it? Have a feature request? Please share your feedback with us Check out our other WordPress Plugins- Html5 Video Player – Display videos as single and playlist in multiple skins. Html5 Audio Player – Listen audios with awesome visuals. StreamCast – Customizable radio player with different skins. 3D Viewer – Embed 3D models and 3D products with interaction. Advanced Post Block – Show posts and custom posts in different layouts. Source Code You can find the source code, report bugs, and contribute to the development of this plugin on our GitHub repository: PDF Poster on GitHub This plugin bundles the following third-party JavaScript/PHP libraries. PDF.js v3.38.1 (Legacy build) File: assets/pdfjs-new/generic-legacy/pdf.js Source: https://mozilla.github.io/pdf.js/ GitHub: https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js License: Apache-2.0 – https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/blob/master/LICENSE Purpose: High-performance, standard-compliant PDF rendering in the browser. Freemius SDK v2.13.1 Source: https://freemius.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk License: GPLv3 – https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk/blob/master/LICENSE.txt Purpose: Provides licensing, updates, and opt-in usage tracking/analytics. Codestar Framework v2.3.0 File: vendor/codestar-framework/ Source: https://codestarframework.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/Codestar/codestar-framework License: GPLv2 – https://github.com/Codestar/codestar-framework/blob/master/LICENSE Purpose: Lightweight and modern options framework for settings and metaboxes. bpl-tools Source / GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Purpose: Shared utility library providing admin dashboard components and common Gutenberg editor controls. External Services: The library may connect to bPlugins, WordPress.org, and Freemius services for product data and checkout functionality. See full details: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools#external-requests–why-they-are-made Montserrat Font (Google Fonts) Source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Montserrat License: SIL Open Font License (OFL) – https://scripts.sil.org/OFL Purpose: Primary typeface for the plugin interface. This plugin optionally connects to the following external services for enhanced functionality. Google Docs Viewer Source: https://docs.google.com/gview Purpose: Used as a fallback rendering engine when native PDF.js fails or in specific viewer modes. Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Adobe PDF Embed API Source: https://documentservices.adobe.com/view-sdk/main.js Purpose: Provides an alternative high-quality viewing experience (requires user configuration). Terms of Use: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy.html