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Total downloads: 354
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 5/12/2025 (233 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 5/12/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.5
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 233 days ago

38/100

Is Embed Spreadsheet Viewer abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 233 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.5
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f

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Developers

Matt Ellenburg (Owner)1

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Description

Embed Spreadsheet Viewer lets you easily embed data from shared Excel .xlsx files into your WordPress posts and pages.

✨ Key features:
– Connect to any public Excel .xlsx URL (Dropbox, Google Drive direct link, etc.).
– Choose worksheet, rows, and columns to display.
– Apply custom headers and formatting (numbers, dates, currency).
– Enable sorting, filtering, and pagination.
– Admin tools to preview and refresh cached data.
– Optional public refresh button for end users.

Perfect for sharing live data tables like work orders, price lists, schedules, and reports.

License

This plugin is licensed under GPLv2 or later.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin ZIP file via Plugins Add New.
  2. Activate the plugin.
  3. Go to Spreadsheets in the WordPress admin menu.
  4. Add a new Spreadsheet entry:
    • Set a unique Table ID.
    • Provide the public Excel file URL.
    • Specify the worksheet name.
  5. Insert the shortcode into your content:

Frequently Asked Questions

What URLs are supported?

Any public Excel .xlsx file, including Dropbox and Google Drive (with a direct download link).

Does it work with Google Sheets?

No, it only works with .xlsx files.

Can site visitors refresh the data?

Yes — if you enable the Show Refresh Button option in the spreadsheet settings.

Does it support formulas?

Flattened files strip formulas and keep only visible values, similar to “Paste Special Values” in Excel.

Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. Admin spreadsheet creation screen.

    Admin spreadsheet creation screen.

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/mattellenburg/embed-spreadsheet-viewer

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