jgrodgers

<p>Highland Software Embed and Link Buttons for PDF Embedder enhances the functionality of the PDF Embedder plugin by giving editors control over how PDFs are inserted into content.</p>
<p>Instead of automatically embedding every PDF, this plugin adds simple TinyMCE buttons that allow users to choose:</p>
<ul>
<li>Embed the PDF using the PDF Embedder viewer</li>
<li>Insert a direct link to the PDF file</li>
</ul>
<p>This improves flexibility, usability, and content control—especially for editors working in custom themes or classic editor environments.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Adds TinyMCE buttons for:
<ul>
<li>Embed PDF</li>
<li>Link PDF</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Uses the native WordPress media modal</li>
<li>Displays the PDF title or filename as link text</li>
<li>Fully compatible with the Classic Editor</li>
<li>No modifications required to the original PDF Embedder plugin</li>
<li>Lightweight and developer-friendly</li>
</ul>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>PDF Embedder plugin installed and active</li>
</ul>


Highland Software Embed and Link Buttons for PDF Embedder

Adds TinyMCE buttons to insert PDFs as embedded viewers or direct links when using the PDF Embedder plugin.

Maor Chasen

Miriam Schwab

<p>Easily embed documents supported by Google Docs (PDF/DOC/DOCX/PPTX/etc)with a simple shortcode <code>[gviewer]</code></p>
<p>Ex. [gviewer file=”https://example.com/thisismyfile.pdf”]</p>
<p>A full list of attributes:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>file</code> — <strong>Required</strong>. The URL of the file you wish to show</li>
<li><code>width</code> — Optional. The desired width of the viewer in pixels. If no width is set, the value of the theme’s <code>$content_width</code> will be used. If no value is set, the width will default to 600 px.</li>
<li><code>height</code> — Optional. The desired height of the viewer in pixels. If height is set, the height will 1.2 times the width. For example, if the width is 100 px, the height will be 120 px.</li>
<li><code>language</code> — The language of the document. If the document is written in a right-to-left (RTL) language (like Hebrew and Arabic), specifying the language will apply RTL settings.</li>
</ul>
<p>Another way to embed a Google Document is by using the template tag provided by the plugin in the source code. Here’s an example:</p>
<pre><code><?php

echo simple_gviewer_embed( 'https://.../file.pdf', $args );
</code></pre>
<p>The second argument, <code>$args</code>, is an associative array. Keys can be found in the list above.</p>
<h4>Short Demonstration</h4>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aU1Ekd2D-kI?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></span>


Simple Google Docs Viewer

Easily embed documents like PDFs, Word documents, and Powerpoint in your site using Google Docs Viewer.

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