rapls

<p>Rapls PDF Image Creator automatically generates thumbnail images when you upload PDF files to your WordPress Media Library. The plugin uses ImageMagick (Imagick PHP extension) to convert the first page of a PDF into an image.</p>
<p>👉 <strong>Setup guide & troubleshooting:</strong> <a href="https://raplsworks.com/rapls-pdf-image-creator-guide/" rel="nofollow ugc">How to fix CMYK black thumbnails and PDF/X issues</a></p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Automatic Generation</strong> – Thumbnails are created instantly when PDFs are uploaded</li>
<li><strong>Featured Image Support</strong> – Generated thumbnails are automatically set as the PDF’s featured image</li>
<li><strong>Multiple Sizes</strong> – Images are generated in all registered WordPress image sizes</li>
<li><strong>Media Library Integration</strong> – Display thumbnails instead of default PDF icons</li>
<li><strong>Editor Integration</strong> – Insert PDF links with thumbnail images into your posts</li>
<li><strong>Bulk Generation</strong> – Generate thumbnails for all existing PDFs at once</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Output</strong> – Choose from JPEG, PNG, or WebP formats</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Upload a PDF file to the Media Library</li>
<li>The plugin automatically converts the first page to an image</li>
<li>The image is registered as the PDF’s featured image</li>
<li>Use shortcodes or template functions to display the thumbnail</li>
</ol>
<h4>Generated Files</h4>
<p>When you upload <code>my-document.pdf</code>, the plugin creates:</p>
<ul>
<li>my-document-pdf.jpg (Full size cover image)</li>
<li>my-document-pdf-1024×768.jpg (Large)</li>
<li>my-document-pdf-300×225.jpg (Medium)</li>
<li>my-document-pdf-150×150.jpg (Thumbnail)</li>
<li>Additional sizes based on your theme settings</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>[rapls_pdf_thumbnail id="123"]</code> – Display thumbnail image</li>
<li><code>[rapls_pdf_thumbnail_url id="123"]</code> – Output thumbnail URL</li>
<li><code>[rapls_pdf_clickable_thumbnail id="123"]</code> – Thumbnail linked to PDF</li>
<li><code>[rapls_pdf_download_link id="123"]</code> – Download link with thumbnail</li>
</ul>
<h4>Template Functions</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>rapls_pic_get_thumbnail_url( $pdf_id, $size )</code> – Get thumbnail URL</li>
<li><code>rapls_pic_get_thumbnail_id( $pdf_id )</code> – Get thumbnail attachment ID</li>
<li><code>rapls_pic_get_thumbnail_image( $pdf_id, $size, $attr )</code> – Get thumbnail HTML</li>
<li><code>rapls_pic_has_thumbnail( $pdf_id )</code> – Check if PDF has thumbnail</li>
<li><code>rapls_pic_generate_thumbnail( $pdf_id, $force )</code> – Generate thumbnail</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>ImageMagick with Imagick PHP extension and PDF support</li>
</ul>
<p>Most shared hosting providers have ImageMagick available. Check the Status tab in plugin settings to verify your server meets the requirements.</p>
<h4>Using Template Functions</h4>
<p>Display a PDF thumbnail in your theme:</p>
<pre><code>$pdf_id = 123;
if ( rapls_pic_has_thumbnail( $pdf_id ) ) {
    echo rapls_pic_get_thumbnail_image( $pdf_id, 'medium' );
}
</code></pre>
<p>Link thumbnail to PDF file:</p>
<pre><code>$pdf_id = 123;
if ( $thumbnail_id = get_post_thumbnail_id( $pdf_id ) ) {
    echo '<a href="' . esc_url( wp_get_attachment_url( $pdf_id ) ) . '" target="_blank">';
    echo wp_get_attachment_image( $thumbnail_id, 'medium' );
    echo '</a>';
}
</code></pre>
<h4>Display All PDFs Attached to a Post</h4>
<pre><code>$pdfs = get_posts( array(
    'post_type'      => 'attachment',
    'post_mime_type' => 'application/pdf',
    'post_parent'    => get_the_ID(),
    'posts_per_page' => -1,
) );

foreach ( $pdfs as $pdf ) {
    if ( rapls_pic_has_thumbnail( $pdf->ID ) ) {
        printf(
            '<a href="%s">%s</a>',
            esc_url( wp_get_attachment_url( $pdf->ID ) ),
            rapls_pic_get_thumbnail_image( $pdf->ID, 'thumbnail' )
        );
    }
}
</code></pre>
<h4>Available Filter Hooks</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_thumbnail_page</code> – PDF page to use (default: 0)</li>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_thumbnail_max_width</code> – Maximum width</li>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_thumbnail_max_height</code> – Maximum height</li>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_thumbnail_quality</code> – Image quality (1-100)</li>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_thumbnail_format</code> – Output format</li>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_thumbnail_bgcolor</code> – Background color</li>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_thumbnail_image_attributes</code> – Image tag attributes</li>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_custom_insert_html</code> – Custom insert HTML</li>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_hide_thumbnails_in_library</code> – Hide in Media Library</li>
</ul>
<h4>Available Action Hooks</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_before_generate</code> – Before thumbnail generation</li>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_after_generate</code> – After successful generation</li>
<li><code>rapls_pdf_image_creator_generation_failed</code> – When generation fails</li>
</ul>


Rapls PDF Image Creator

Auto-generate thumbnail images from uploaded PDF files using ImageMagick. Set as Featured Image and insert into posts.

Tomasz Sita

<p>Plugin allows you to manually crop all the image sizes registered in your WordPress theme (in particular featured image).<br />
Simply click on the “Crop” link next to any image in your media library.<br />
The WordPress Media Modal interface will be brought up and you are ready to go.<br />
Whole cropping process is really intuitive and simple.</p>
<p>Apart from media library list, the plugin adds links in few more places:<br />
* Below featured image box (“Crop featured image”)<br />
* In the media insert modal window (once you select an image)</p>
<h4>Settings</h4>
<p>The plugin includes a settings page where you can configure:<br />
* Image quality settings<br />
* Visibility of crop options<br />
* Custom labels for image sizes</p>
<h4>GitHub Repository</h4>
<p>https://github.com/tomaszsita/wp-manual-image-crop</p>
<h4>Translations</h4>
<ul>
<li>Czech (AI Generated)</li>
<li>Dutch (Bernardo Hulsman)</li>
<li>French (Gabriel Féron)</li>
<li>German (Bertram Greenhough)</li>
<li>Hungarian (Roland Kal)</li>
<li>Italian (Alessandro Curci)</li>
<li>Japanese (AI Generated)</li>
<li>Korean (AI Generated)</li>
<li>Polish (myself)</li>
<li>Portuguese (Brazil) (AI Generated)</li>
<li>Russian (Andrey Hohlov)</li>
<li>Spanish (Andrew Kurtis)</li>
<li>Swedish (Karl Oskar Mattsson)</li>
<li>Turkish (AI Generated)</li>
</ul>
<p>Please contact me if you want to add a translation (or submit a pull request on GitHub)</p>


Manual Image Crop

Doesn't seem to work with add_image_size when used with a child theme's function.php using code like below:
/*---------------------------------------------*/
/* ADD CUSTOM IMAGE SIZES
/*---------------------------------------------*/

if ( function_exists( 'add_image_size' ) ) {
	add_image_size( 'facebook-image-page', 470, 470 );
}

add_filter( 'image_size_names_choose', 'insert_custom_image_sizes' );
function insert_custom_image_sizes( $sizes ) {
	global $_wp_additional_image_sizes;
	if ( empty($_wp_additional_image_sizes) )
		return $sizes;

	foreach ( $_wp_additional_image_sizes as $id => $data ) {
		if ( !isset($sizes[$id]) )
			$sizes[$id] = ucfirst( str_replace( '-', ' ', $id ) );
	}

	return $sizes;
}


Doesn't seem to work with

Support for this plug-in is very bad and it contains a few bugs. No response after a month..

Abandoned

Plugin allows you to manually crop all the image sizes registered in your WordPress theme (in particular featured image).

Rapls PDF Image Creator vs Manual Image Crop