How to use the PDF Embedder

If your website has the PDF Embedder plugin installed then you can add a PDF document into your website's page instead of the PDF opening in a new browser tab.

1. Paste the HTML code

Go to the Page or Post that you want the PDF to appear. You can use the native WordPress editor or the Drag & Drop Editor.

For the native WordPress Editor:

  1. Go to the Page or Post in the WordPress backend
  2. Paste this code onto the page: [pdf-embedder url=""]

For the Drag & Drop Editor:

  1. Go to the Page or Post in the Front End or the WordPress backend
  2. Click the Drag & Drop Editor button
  3. Click the blue plus sign in the upper right corner to add a new module
  4. Click and drag the HTML module onto the page or post
  5. Paste this code onto the module: [pdf-embedder url=""]

2. Upload the PDF to the Media Library

  1. From the WordPress Dashboard, choose Media > Add New Media File
  2. Drag the PDF file into the space provided or click Select Files and navigate to the PDF file on your computer.
  3. You'll see a progress bar as the file uploads
  4. When it's finished, click Copy URL to clipboard

3. Paste the PDF's URL

  1. Go back to the page or post that you want the PDF to appear
  2. Put your cursor between the quotation marks in the coding
  3. Paste the URL
  4. Save & Publish the changes