Choose how Drive content appears in WordPress

Embedder For Google Drive lets authors select Drive items while editing WordPress posts and pages. Files can appear in Google's read-only interactive viewer, link to editable files that open in the same or a new browser tab, or be offered as downloads where supported. Supported types include PDFs, Word files, ZIP files, videos, images, and native Google documents such as spreadsheets, drawings, and forms. Native Google formats can be linked or embedded, but direct downloads are unavailable for them.

Premium file browsing, folders, and calendars

Premium provides Drive browser tabs for My Drive, Recent Files, Starred, and Shared With Me, along with browsing and search. Authors can add a list of files from a Drive folder; updates to that collection can be made in Drive. Premium also works with Google Calendars. Select a calendar to embed it on the site or provide ICAL or XML download links.

These functions can support document libraries, resource pages, internal information areas, and public websites where users need access to a changing collection of files.

Enterprise for intranets and shared storage

Enterprise includes the basic and Premium functions. Each intranet page or post can have its own Drive-backed file attachments, bringing document sharing into the WordPress intranet. Interactive embedded folders let customers preview files and open subfolders without leaving the site. Enterprise also supports Team Drives, now called Shared Drives.

Check file access before publishing

Google Drive sharing options determine who can view embedded files. For public access, a document generally needs a setting such as Anyone with the link can view or a higher level of access. Choose permissions for the intended audience and each file. The add-on can be used on public websites and private intranets, including WordPress multisite networks.

Set up and add Drive content

1. Install and activate Embedder For Google Drive Premium or Enterprise.
2. Install and configure the required Google Apps Login extension in its free, Premium, or Enterprise version.
3. Connect the relevant Google Drive access and review document sharing settings.
4. Edit a WordPress post or page and use the Drive file selection interface to find a document, folder, or calendar.
5. Choose an inline embed, viewer link, editable-file link, download link, or calendar show where supported.
6. Preview the content and confirm that the intended visitors can access the selected Drive items.