{"id":254974,"date":"2025-10-15T14:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/clicksmith-digital-marketing-pdf-viewer\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T18:08:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T18:08:05","slug":"clicksmith-pdf-viewer","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/clicksmith-pdf-viewer\/","author":23377070,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.1.16","stable_tag":"1.1.16","tested":"6.8.5","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Clicksmith - PDF Viewer","header_author":"Clicksmith Digital Marketing","header_description":"Embed PDFs with a simple shortcode and generate shortcodes from an admin page. 100% free. Links back to Clicksmith.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2025-10-15 18:08:05","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/clicksmith.net\/wordpress-plugins\/clicksmith-pdf-viewer\/","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/clicksmith.net","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":282,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.1.10":{"tag":"1.1.10","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 17:20:20"},"1.1.11":{"tag":"1.1.11","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 17:33:53"},"1.1.12":{"tag":"1.1.12","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 17:40:33"},"1.1.13":{"tag":"1.1.13","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 17:51:40"},"1.1.14":{"tag":"1.1.14","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 17:55:56"},"1.1.15":{"tag":"1.1.15","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 17:59:04"},"1.1.16":{"tag":"1.1.16","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 18:08:05"},"1.1.8":{"tag":"1.1.8","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 15:15:52"},"1.1.9":{"tag":"1.1.9","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 15:19:24"},"1.3.0":{"tag":"1.3.0","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 14:25:37"},"1.3.1":{"tag":"1.3.1","author":"clicksmith","date":"2025-10-15 14:51:40"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.1.16":"

Uses WordPress Dashicons for the admin menu icon (more reliable across installs). Safe to update.<\/p>"},"ratings":{"1":0,"2":0,"3":0,"4":0,"5":0},"assets_icons":{"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3378989,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":{"clicksmith\/pdf-embed":{"name":"clicksmith\/pdf-embed","title":"Clicksmith PDF"}},"tagged_versions":["1.1.10","1.1.11","1.1.12","1.1.13","1.1.14","1.1.15","1.1.16","1.1.8","1.1.9","1.3.0","1.3.1"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Admin generator and shortcode list","2":"Frontend PDF embed"},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[249249,230,1764,80,747],"plugin_category":[43,50,56],"plugin_contributors":[249248],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-254974","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-clicksmith","plugin_tags-embed","plugin_tags-pdf","plugin_tags-shortcode","plugin_tags-viewer","plugin_category-customization","plugin_category-media","plugin_category-social-and-sharing","plugin_contributors-clicksmith","plugin_committers-clicksmith"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/clicksmith-pdf-viewer\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3378989","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/clicksmith-pdf-viewer\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3378989","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

A lightweight PDF embed plugin by Clicksmith. No upsells. Includes:\n- Shortcode: [pdf_viewer id=\"123\" width=\"100%\" height=\"800px\"]<\/code>\n- Or by URL: [pdf_viewer url=\"https:\/\/example.com\/file.pdf\" height=\"700px\"]<\/code>\n- Admin page to generate shortcodes and copy to clipboard\n- Media Library integration for quick selection<\/p>\n\n

Plugin help & documentation:<\/strong>
\nVisit Clicksmith \u2013 PDF Viewer Docs<\/a> for setup instructions and support.<\/p>\n\n

About Clicksmith:<\/strong>
\nWe build custom WordPress plugins and automations. Learn more at Clicksmith.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Upload the clicksmith-pdf-viewer<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> or install via Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n
  3. Go to PDF Embeds \u2192 Add New<\/strong> to upload a PDF, set dimensions, and copy the shortcode.<\/li>\n
  4. Paste the shortcode into any post, page, or widget.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Can I hide the download link?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Use download=\"false\"<\/code> in the shortcode.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I start on a specific page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes. Add page=\"3\"<\/code> to the shortcode.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does it work with any PDF URL?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes, but for best results use PDFs hosted in your Media Library.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Where can I get help or report issues?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    See the docs and contact form at
    \nhttps:\/\/clicksmith.net\/wordpress-plugins\/clicksmith-pdf-viewer\/<\/a><\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.1.16<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Switch to Dashicons<\/strong> (dashicons-media-document<\/code>) for the admin menu icon to eliminate path\/caching issues with custom images.<\/li>\n
    • Readme updates. No front-end functional changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.1.12 \u2013 1.1.15<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Admin menu icon reliability improvements and cross-browser sizing fixes.<\/li>\n
      • Updated fallback message copy and documentation links.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.1.9<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Updated fallback message text to \u201cIf your browser can\u2019t display this PDF\u201d for clarity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.1.8<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Removed credit sentence from readme (\u201cPowered by Clicksmith\u201d). No code changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.1.7<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Added links to official documentation and support page on Clicksmith.net.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Embed PDFs with a simple shortcode. No ads or upsells. Set width\/height and optional download link. Free.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/254974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254974"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/clicksmith"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=254974"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=254974"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=254974"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=254974"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lin.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=254974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}