Quick Embed PDF — WordPress PDF Plugin
Quick Embed PDF – PDF viewer, PDF embeds, PDF Reader, PDF Embedder
by devbook · WordPress.org page
Quick Embed PDF has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,141 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 3, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.
Quick Embed PDF at a glance
Is Quick Embed PDF well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Embed PDF files using the [qepw_pdf_viewer file="..."] shortcode or the “Quick Embed PDF” block in Gutenberg
- Customizable PDF viewer width through the admin settings
- Supports media library integration for automatic shortcode insertion
- Includes navigation controls (Previous/Next Page)
- Optional download button for users to download the PDF file
- Lightweight and responsive design
- Improved Gutenberg support with a custom block for embedding PDFs
- Option to disable the download button in the settings
- Using Mozilla’s PDF.js
- Best pdf reader wordpress plugin
Quick Embed PDF reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Good plugin!
Good plugin!
Anton
Details
Quickly embed and display (viewer) PDF files in WordPress posts and pages using a simple shortcode or Gutenberg block.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Quick Embed PDF competes in
Tags
- pdf download
- pdf embed
- pdf reader
- pdf viewer
- Version
- 1.1
- Last updated
- Feb 3, 2025
- First published
- Dec 31, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 6.7.7
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Quick Embed PDF FAQ
What does Quick Embed PDF do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Quick Embed PDF offers Embed PDF files using the [qepw_pdf_viewer file="..."] shortcode or the “Quick Embed PDF” block in Gutenberg, Customizable PDF viewer width through the admin settings, Supports media library integration for automatic shortcode insertion, Includes navigation controls (Previous/Next Page) and Optional download button for users to download the PDF file.
How many active installs does Quick Embed PDF have?
WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Quick Embed PDF as of September 7, 2026.
Is Quick Embed PDF still maintained?
The last release was on February 3, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Quick Embed PDF free?
Quick Embed PDF is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.