Add documents and select how they appear

Document Embedder Pro displays supported documents inside WordPress posts and pages, so visitors can read them without leaving your site. Add PDFs, Word documents, spreadsheets, presentations, pictures, code files, and other listed formats by uploading a file, choosing one from the WordPress Media Library, or entering a URL, including a file hosted on Google Drive or Dropbox.

Insert a document with a Gutenberg block or the [doc id="123"] shortcode. Page builder workflows are supported too. Set viewer width and height for desktop, tablet, and mobile. Viewer settings include the default Google Viewer, a custom PDF viewer, an interactive flipbook, and a slideshow-style slider.

Apply rules to viewing and downloads

Require a user’s name and email address before a download with the Email Gate. Submissions appear in the Leads Dashboard, where you can search, filter, and export them as a CSV file.

Limit document viewing or downloads to logged-in visitors or selected user roles. You can show a custom message when a visitor does not meet the viewing requirements. For local PDFs, secure delivery uses a signed link that expires and is bound to the visitor’s IP address, rather than exposing the file URL on the page.

Customize PDF presentation

Add notes, highlights, links, and call-to-action buttons as interactive PDF overlays. Position each overlay with percentages so it stays aligned as the document’s zoom level changes. A lightbox modal can open from a styled button, image, or another page element.

Choose Dark, Light, or Custom toolbar colors. Configure download labels, placement, behavior, and filenames. Download counts and visitor limits are available for supported download workflows.

Organize files in a document library

The Document Library module groups multiple files in a structured layout. Add files from your device, the Media Library, or a URL; rename or delete them as needed. Libraries can include search and filtering, with sorting by file size, name, or recent upload. Set responsive layouts and choose whether to display icons, file details, dates, and view or download buttons.

Installation and basic workflow

1. Install and activate Document Embedder Pro in WordPress.
2. Open a post or page in the Gutenberg Block Editor and add the Document Embed block, or use the [doc id="123"] shortcode.
3. Upload a file, choose one from the Media Library, or enter a cloud URL.
4. Configure the viewer, access permissions, download settings, toolbar styling, or library layout.
5. Publish the page to display the responsive document preview to visitors.