PDF Poster lets you embed PDF files in WordPress using a responsive viewer and block support, including full-screen, download, and print options.

Freemius

Abu Hayat

bPlugins

shehabulislam

Farazi Forhad

Tanin Rahman

The Ultimate PDF Embedder Plugin for WordPress, Loved by Over 20,000+ Users
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<a href="https://bplugins.com/products/pdf-poster/" rel="nofollow ugc">PDF Poster</a> is a flexible plugin that allows you to embed PDF documents directly into WordPress posts, pages, widgets, or templates. Whether you’re sharing brochures, eBooks, business files, or portfolios, the plugin provides a responsive and accessible layout that works across all devices.
The plugin supports the Gutenberg block editor. It includes content protection, customization options for layout dimensions, full-screen mode, download and print buttons, and file display settings.
<h3>Key Features – Free Version</h3>
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Responsive Width & Height: Fully customizable dimensions for Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile devices.
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Print Support: Let users print PDFs directly from the viewer.
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Filename Display: Show the PDF file name clearly at the top.
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Full-Screen Button: Enhance readability with a dynamic full-screen toggle.
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Download Button: One-click download is placed conveniently at the top.
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Gutenberg Block Integration: Easily add PDFs using the block editor.
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User-Friendly Viewer: Smooth scrolling and reading experience across all devices.
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<h3>PDF Poster Pro – Unlock Advanced Features</h3>
<a href="https://bplugins.com/products/pdf-poster/pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">PDF Poster Pro</a> adds features for advanced layout, control, and document protection.
Pro Features Include:
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FlipBook Viewer: Provide an interactive, book-like reading experience for your PDFs.
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Raw PDF Viewer: Embed clean PDFs without black frames or toolbars.
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Content Protection: Disable right-clicks and copying to safeguard your documents.
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Preset Viewer Settings: Save time by setting default viewer preferences globally.
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Shortcode Embedding: Use <code>[pdf_embed]</code> to place PDFs anywhere — no clutter.
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Classic Editor Tools: Includes a quick embed tool and shortcode generator.
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Additional Gutenberg Blocks: Includes 2 extra blocks for more flexibility.
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Sidebar Toggle Menu: Allow viewers to navigate easily using a collapsible sidebar.
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Full Control Over Buttons: Show/hide download and full-screen buttons.
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Translate Buttons: Customize labels like “Download” and “Full-Screen” for localization.
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Jump to Page: Set a specific page number to open by default.
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Zoom Level: Predefine a zoom percentage or leave it on auto.
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Open in New Window: Choose to open PDFs in a separate tab.
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Google Doc Viewer: Use this option to bypass PDF block issues in some browsers.
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Horizontal Scrollbar: Enable horizontal scrolling as the default for wide PDFs.
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Thumbnails Toggle: Show/hide thumbnail navigation panel.
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Thumbnails Open by Default: Improve navigation with thumbnails visible on load.
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Always Load the Latest Version: Ensure viewers always see the updated PDF file.
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Enable Popup Viewer: Display PDFs in a modal popup window.
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Show Only PDF: Hide the background and PDF menu for a distraction-free layout.
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Slider and Scroll Viewer: Add Slider and Scroll Viewer options.
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Annotation Mode: Add Annotation Mode configuration for default viewer.
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Open Links in New Tab: Add Open PDF links in new tab configuration for default viewer.
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<a href="https://bplugins.com/products/pdf-poster/pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Try the PDF Poster PRO</a> – Unlock all premium features now!
<h3>How to Use PDF Poster – Step-by-Step Guide</h3>
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/419cCdIRf3g?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
Getting started with PDF Poster is quick and easy!
<h4>Step-by-Step Instructions</h4>
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After installing, go to the “PDF Poster” menu in your WordPress dashboard
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Upload one or more PDF documents
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Copy the Shortcode shown in the editor or PDF list
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Paste the shortcode into any post, page, or widget area
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Hit the Publish button.
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Enjoy your beautifully embedded PDF!
Gutenberg Block Integration
Using the block editor? Here’s how to embed PDFs in just a few clicks: 
Open a post or page in the WordPress editor
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Click the + icon or use the slash command (/pdf)
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Find PDF Poster under the Layout Elements category
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Click the icon to insert the block
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Choose your PDF from the media library
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Hit Publish and enjoy!
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<a href="https://bplugins.com/products/pdf-poster/#demos" rel="nofollow ugc">Live Demo</a> | <a href="https://bplugins.com/products/pdf-poster/pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Get PDF Poster PRO</a>
<h3>Shortcode Usage</h3>
<h3>Shortcode</h3>
[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”]
<h4>Attributes</h4>
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url (required): The URL of the PDF file.
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<li>Default: <code>null</code></li>
<li>Example: <code>url="https://example.com/document.pdf"</code></li>
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width (optional): Width of the PDF viewer.
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<li>Default: <code>"100%"</code></li>
<li>Example: <code>width="80%"</code></li>
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height (optional): Height of the PDF viewer.
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<li>Default: <code>"842px"</code></li>
<li>Example: <code>height="600px"</code></li>
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print (optional): Display a print button.
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<li>Accepted values: <code>"true"</code>, <code>"false"</code></li>
<li>Default: <code>"false"</code></li>
<li>Example: <code>print="true"</code></li>
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title (optional): Title displayed above the PDF viewer.
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<li>Default: <code>null</code></li>
<li>Example: <code>title="Document Title"</code></li>
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download_btn (optional): Display a download button.
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<li>Accepted values: <code>"true"</code>, <code>"false"</code></li>
<li>Default: <code>"false"</code></li>
<li>Example: <code>download_btn="true"</code></li>
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fullscreen_btn_text (optional): Text for the fullscreen button.
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<li>Default: <code>"View Fullscreen"</code></li>
<li>Example: <code>fullscreen_btn_text="Open Fullscreen"</code></li>
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<h3>User Feedback</h3>
<h4>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/weronika-zielinska-empp/" rel="ugc">Weronika Zielinska – Empp</a></h4>
❛❛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.❜❜
–<a href="https://wordpress.org/support/users/empp/" rel="ugc">empp</a>
<h4>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-plugin-6365/" rel="ugc">good plugin</a></h4>
❛❛This pdf poster plugin does really solve my requirement.❜❜
–<a href="https://wordpress.org/support/users/a2zdoctors/" rel="ugc">a2zdoctors</a>
<h4>– Did you like this plugin? Dislike it? Have a feature request? <a href="mailto:support@bplugins.com" title="Send feedback" rel="nofollow ugc">Please share your feedback with us</a></h4>
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<h3>Source Code</h3>
You can find the source code, report bugs, and contribute to the development of this plugin on our GitHub repository: 
<a href="https://github.com/bPlugins/pdf-poster-wp" rel="nofollow ugc">PDF Poster on GitHub</a>
<h3>This plugin bundles the following third-party JavaScript/PHP libraries.</h3>
<h4>PDF.js v3.38.1 (Legacy build)</h4>
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<li>File: <code>assets/pdfjs-new/generic-legacy/pdf.js</code></li>
<li>Source: https://mozilla.github.io/pdf.js/</li>
<li>GitHub: https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js</li>
<li>License: Apache-2.0 – https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/blob/master/LICENSE</li>
<li>Purpose: High-performance, standard-compliant PDF rendering in the browser.</li>
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<h4>Freemius SDK v2.13.1</h4>
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<li>Source: https://freemius.com/</li>
<li>GitHub: https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk</li>
<li>License: GPLv3 – https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk/blob/master/LICENSE.txt</li>
<li>Purpose: Provides licensing, updates, and opt-in usage tracking/analytics.</li>
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<h4>Codestar Framework v2.3.0</h4>
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<li>File: <code>vendor/codestar-framework/</code></li>
<li>Source: https://codestarframework.com/</li>
<li>GitHub: https://github.com/Codestar/codestar-framework</li>
<li>License: GPLv2 – https://github.com/Codestar/codestar-framework/blob/master/LICENSE</li>
<li>Purpose: Lightweight and modern options framework for settings and metaboxes.</li>
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<h4>bpl-tools</h4>
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<li>Source / GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools</li>
<li>License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html</li>
<li>Purpose: Shared utility library providing admin dashboard components and common Gutenberg editor controls.</li>
<li>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</li>
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<h4>Montserrat Font (Google Fonts)</h4>
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<li>Source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Montserrat</li>
<li>License: SIL Open Font License (OFL) – https://scripts.sil.org/OFL</li>
<li>Purpose: Primary typeface for the plugin interface.</li>
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<h3>This plugin optionally connects to the following external services for enhanced functionality.</h3>
<h4>Google Docs Viewer</h4>
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<li>Source: https://docs.google.com/gview</li>
<li>Purpose: Used as a fallback rendering engine when native PDF.js fails or in specific viewer modes.</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
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<h4>Adobe PDF Embed API</h4>
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<li>Source: https://documentservices.adobe.com/view-sdk/main.js</li>
<li>Purpose: Provides an alternative high-quality viewing experience (requires user configuration).</li>
<li>Terms of Use: https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy.html</li>
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PDF Poster – Display PDF Files with Custom Viewer


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