Who is Embed PDF Viewer for?

Embed PDF Viewer is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Does Embed PDF Viewer have a free plan?

Yes — Embed PDF Viewer is free to use.

What platforms does Embed PDF Viewer run on?

Embed PDF Viewer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Embed PDF Viewer still active?

The GitHub repository shows 7 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to Embed PDF Viewer?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include PDF Embedder, PDF Embed Block, and Pdf Embed.

Who develops Embed PDF Viewer?

Embed PDF Viewer is developed by Andy Fragen.

When did Embed PDF Viewer launch?

Embed PDF Viewer first shipped in 2016.

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Embed PDF Viewer

Name: Embed PDF Viewer
Author: Andy Fragen

wordpress.orgOther creative

Embed PDF Viewer is a free WordPress plugin for displaying PDFs from the Media Library or publicly reachable URLs. It provides a PDF block that embeds documents in an iframe and can use Google Doc Viewer for mobile rendering.

FreeGPL-2.0WebEmbeddable

Visit wordpress.org

41stars

13forks

5alternatives

7features

2016since

Overview

7 features

In the Other creative space, Embed PDF Viewer takes a focused approach. It focuses on displaying externally hosted or Media Library PDFs inside WordPress pages without custom iframe code. Embed PDF Viewer is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners. It is available for free. Embed PDF Viewer is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Andy Fragen, and it first shipped in 2016. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 41 stars and 7 commits in the last 90 days. PulseGate's similarity index places it among 5 comparable projects. Among its 7 catalogued features are PDF block, Media Library selection, and URL embedding.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

PDF block
Media Library selection
URL embedding
Iframe display
oEmbed support
Mobile rendering
Block editor support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 41Active maintenance

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed31 Aug · 19:05 UTC
Embed PDF Viewer verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Embed PDF Viewer

What does Embed PDF Viewer do?: Embed PDF Viewer focuses on displaying externally hosted or Media Library PDFs inside WordPress pages without custom iframe code. It is catalogued under Other creative on PulseGate.
Who is Embed PDF Viewer for?: Embed PDF Viewer is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Does Embed PDF Viewer have a free plan?: Yes — Embed PDF Viewer is free to use.
What platforms does Embed PDF Viewer run on?: Embed PDF Viewer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Embed PDF Viewer still active?: The GitHub repository shows 7 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Embed PDF Viewer?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include PDF Embedder, PDF Embed Block, and Pdf Embed.PDF Embedder PDF Embed Block Pdf Embed
Who develops Embed PDF Viewer?: Embed PDF Viewer is developed by Andy Fragen.
When did Embed PDF Viewer launch?: Embed PDF Viewer first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 41
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 31 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Displaying externally hosted or Media Library PDFs inside WordPress pages without custom iframe code.

Registered as

GitHub: afragen/embed-pdf-viewer
WordPress.org: embed-pdf-viewer

Developer

Andy Fragen

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 41
Forks: 13
Open issues: 5
Last commit: 12 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 7
Contributors: 3
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: develop

Index record

Indexed: 31 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 31 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: embed-pdf-viewer-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 31 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 31 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 31 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/embed-pdf-viewer

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