Who is PDF.js Viewer for?

PDF.js Viewer is a B2B product built for wordpress site owners.

Is PDF.js Viewer free?

Yes — PDF.js Viewer is free to use.

What platforms does PDF.js Viewer run on?

PDF.js Viewer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is PDF.js Viewer still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 797 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to PDF.js Viewer?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include PDF Embedder, Document Viewer- Embed and Display Office and PDF Files, and Pdf Embed.

Who makes PDF.js Viewer?

PDF.js Viewer is developed by Ben Lawson.

How long has PDF.js Viewer been around?

PDF.js Viewer first shipped in 2011.

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PDF.js Viewer

Name: PDF.js Viewer
Author: Ben Lawson

wordpress.orgOther productivity

PDF.js Viewer is a WordPress plugin that allows site owners to embed a PDF viewer into their pages and posts using Gutenberg blocks or shortcodes. It supports responsive design, search, and password-protected PDFs for enhanced document display.

FreeApache-2.0WebEmbeddableCloud-managed

Visit wordpress.org

53.5kstars

10.6kforks

6features

2011since

Overview

6 features

In the Other productivity space, PDF.js Viewer takes a focused approach. It focuses on embedding and viewing PDF documents directly within WordPress pages and posts. It is built as a B2B product for wordpress site owners. PDF.js Viewer is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Ben Lawson builds and maintains PDF.js Viewer, and it first shipped in 2011. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 53.5k stars and 797 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 6 catalogued features are PDF embedding, gutenberg block, and shortcode support. The interface is available in Divehi, English, and Russian.

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

PDF embedding
Gutenberg block
Shortcode support
Responsive design
Search functionality
Password protection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

Apache-2.0

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Frequently asked questions about PDF.js Viewer

What is PDF.js Viewer?: PDF.js Viewer focuses on embedding and viewing PDF documents directly within WordPress pages and posts. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is PDF.js Viewer for?: PDF.js Viewer is a B2B product built for wordpress site owners.
Is PDF.js Viewer free?: Yes — PDF.js Viewer is free to use.
What platforms does PDF.js Viewer run on?: PDF.js Viewer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is PDF.js Viewer still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 797 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to PDF.js Viewer?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include PDF Embedder, Document Viewer- Embed and Display Office and PDF Files, and Pdf Embed.PDF Embedder Document Viewer- Embed and Display Office and PDF Files Pdf Embed
Who makes PDF.js Viewer?: PDF.js Viewer is developed by Ben Lawson.
How long has PDF.js Viewer been around?: PDF.js Viewer first shipped in 2011.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: Divehi, English, Russian
Open source: Yes · ★ 53.5k
License: Apache-2.0
Built for: wordpress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Embedding and viewing PDF documents directly within WordPress pages and posts.

Registered as

GitHub: mozilla/pdf.js
WordPress.org: pdfjs-viewer-shortcode

Developer

Ben Lawson

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 53,495
Forks: 10,631
Open issues: 418
Last commit: 25 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 797
Contributors: 516
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: master
Latest release: v6.0.227 · 30 May 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95
Indexed: 25 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 25 Jun 2026

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Slug: pdf-js-viewer-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 25 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
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.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/pdfjs-viewer-shortcode

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