PDF Poster — WordPress PDF Plugin
PDF Poster – let visitors read PDFs without leaving the page
by bPlugins · WordPress.org page · Website
PDF Poster has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 761,219 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 31, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
PDF Poster at a glance
Is PDF Poster well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Text, Logo, or Both: Stamp your wording, your logo, or a logo with a caption over every page
- Six Ready-Made Themes: Confidential, Draft Stamp, Sample Wash, Brand Corner, Logo Wash and Logo + Caption — each one carries its own angle, tiling and weight.…
- Coverage, Strength, Size and Angle: From a single corner mark to a dense tile that cannot be cropped out, at five opacity steps and four sizes including…
- Dynamic Placeholders: Drop {site_name}, {post_title}, {file_name}, {page}, {pages}, {date}, {year}, {user_name}, {user_email} or {user_ip} into the text and it…
- Choose Who Sees It: Everyone, everyone except administrators (so you can proof the clean original), or logged-out visitors only
- Choose Which Pages: All pages, the first page only, or everything except the cover
- Anti-Leak Options: A per-visitor stamp that identifies whoever opened a leaked screenshot, plus tamper restore that puts the mark back if a visitor deletes it…
- Live Preview: The block sidebar draws the mark with the same builder the front end uses, so what you see is what publishes
PDF Poster reviews and ratings
146 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Five stars for both the plugin and the people behind it
The PDFPoster plugin works great and it’s also fully responsive. The customer support is top notch. I had an issue I was struggling to explain over email, so they hopped on a Google Meet with me. Tanin took the time to understand exactly what I needed and solved it quickly. Really appreciate support that goes the extra mile like this!
jolcurie -
World Class Support
The team at PDF Poster deserves this review. We've met with an issue where the PDF viewer had appearance differences between Desktop and Mobile, and they've released an update where dimensions can be specified for each within 7 days. It means they've immediately listened and went to work on solving this for us. That's world class support in our books.
Seth Chong -
The new PDF Poster Pro is outstanding!
I just updated the PDF Poster Pro plugin...WOW! What a great update! Version 2.5.2 has added many new features that have greatly enhanced the plugin's functionality, as well as fixed an issue for which I had requested assistance. The new Fullscreen button is super helpful! Polished! The developer's support is top-notch; attentive, understanding, responsive and productive! I highly recommend the PDF Poster Pro plugin for displaying PDFs on your website...
mvarela -
Easiest PDF plugin out there
This was the third PDF displayer I had tried. The others were too complicated to use and displayed too many options to the viewer on the front end. This one was perfect for what I wanted. Very nice plugin!
chiefsnake -
Excellent -lug-in
Very easy to install and I like the shortcode implementation. It's also very easy to set the visibility of the reader controls.
waprothero -
pdf not displayed
Hello, I'm running wordpress 6.6 fr and last version of PDF Poster. I can't say if it is since wordpress or PDF Poster update but now pdf are not displayed anymore. I have a black screen instead of the pdf. Thanks for your help Jean Marc
jeanmarcg
Where PDF Poster ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that PDF Poster appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best PDF Plugins | #8 by tag, #5 in search | #5 | – |
PDF Poster alternatives
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PDF Poster Details
PDF Poster lets you embed PDF files in WordPress using a responsive viewer and block support, including full-screen, download, and print options.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- embed pdf
- pdf embedder
- pdf plugin
- pdf viewer
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- Version
- 2.5.6
- Last updated
- Aug 31, 2026
- First published
- Nov 30, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
PDF Poster FAQ
What does PDF Poster do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, PDF Poster offers Text, Logo, or Both: Stamp your wording, your logo, or a logo with a caption over every page, Six Ready-Made Themes: Confidential, Draft Stamp, Sample Wash, Brand Corner, Logo Wash and Logo + Caption — each one carries its own angle, tiling and weight., Coverage, Strength, Size and Angle: From a single corner mark to a dense tile that cannot be cropped out, at five opacity steps and four sizes including, Dynamic Placeholders: Drop {site_name}, {post_title}, {file_name}, {page}, {pages}, {date}, {year}, {user_name}, {user_email} or {user_ip} into the text and it and Choose Who Sees It: Everyone, everyone except administrators (so you can proof the clean original), or logged-out visitors only.
How many active installs does PDF Poster have?
WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for PDF Poster as of September 7, 2026.
Is PDF Poster still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 31, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does PDF Poster have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 2 recent support threads for PDF Poster are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is PDF Poster free?
PDF Poster is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does PDF Poster rank among PDF Plugins?
PDF Poster is #5 in the WordPress.org "pdf" ranking as of today.