Title: BrilliantMinds PDF Embed Author: brilliantminds Published: October 14, 2026 Last modified: October 14, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/brilliantminds-pdf-embed/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3746072) ![](https://ps.w.org/brilliantminds-pdf-embed/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3746072) # BrilliantMinds PDF Embed By [brilliantminds](https://profiles.wordpress.org/brilliantminds/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/brilliantminds-pdf-embed.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/brilliantminds-pdf-embed/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/brilliantminds-pdf-embed/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/brilliantminds-pdf-embed/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/brilliantminds-pdf-embed/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/brilliantminds-pdf-embed/) ## Description BrilliantMinds PDF Embed turns any PDF into a clean, modern reading experience inside your content. Visitors read the document right on your page, with no plugins to install and no third-party services involved. Everything runs from your own server. **Highlights** * **PDF Viewer block** for the block editor: upload or choose a PDF, adjust options in the sidebar. * **Shortcode** for the classic editor, page builders and widgets: `[bmpdf url=" https://example.com/file.pdf"]` * **Continuous scroll or one page at a time**, with swipe navigation on touch screens. * **Zoom, fit to width, fit to page, rotate** and a page number field. * **Light, dark or automatic color scheme**, plus a toggle so visitors can choose. * **Fullscreen mode**, download, print and open-in-new-tab buttons. Each one can be turned off. * **Selectable, copyable text.** * **Your accent color, corner radius, shadow, width, height and alignment.** * **Top or bottom toolbar**, as a full-width bar or a floating pill. * **Load on click** option so pages with several PDFs stay fast. * **Auto-embed** option: paste a PDF link on its own line and it becomes a viewer. * **Lazy rendering**: only the pages near the screen are drawn, so large documents stay smooth. * **Accessible**: keyboard shortcuts, labeled controls, visible focus and reduced- motion support. * **Privacy friendly**: no tracking, no cookies, no external requests. The theme toggle remembers a visitor’s choice in their own browser. * **Translation ready.** **Shortcode options** All options are optional and override the defaults from Settings > PDF Viewer. * `url` – link to the PDF file. * `id` – Media Library attachment ID (use instead of `url`). * `title` – title shown in the toolbar. * `width`, `height` – for example `width="80%" height="600"`. * `align` – `left`, `center` or `right`. * `mode` – `scroll` or `single`. * `zoom` – `width`, `page` or a percentage such as `125`. * `page` – page to open first. * `theme` – `auto`, `light` or `dark`. * `accent` – hex color, for example `#0f766e`. * `radius` – corner radius in pixels. * `toolbar_position` – `top` or `bottom`. `toolbar_style` – `bar` or `floating`. * On/off options (use `1` or `0`): `shadow`, `show_title`, `page_input`, `zoom_controls`,` rotate`, `theme_toggle`, `fullscreen`, `download`, `print`, `open_new`, `text_select`,` disable_context`, `load_on_click`. Example: `[bmpdf id="123" height="600" theme="dark" mode="single" download="0"]` **Developers** Use the `bmpdf_viewer_config` filter to change the configuration passed to the viewer. ### Third-party libraries This plugin bundles **PDF.js** by Mozilla, version 4.10.38, licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (compatible with GPLv2 or later). * Source code and project page: https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js * Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/pdfjs-dist (version 4.10.38, `legacy/build` files) * Files in `assets/vendor/pdfjs/`: `pdf.min.js` and `pdf.worker.min.js` are the unmodified `legacy/build/pdf.min.mjs` and `pdf.worker.min.mjs` files from that package, renamed to `.js` (so that every web server sends the correct content type) and with the trailing source-map comment removed. `cmaps/` and `standard_fonts/` are copied unchanged from the same package. The license is in `assets/vendor/ pdfjs/LICENSE.txt`. * To rebuild the minified files from source, follow the build instructions in the PDF.js repository at the tag `v4.10.38`. ## Screenshots [⌊The viewer in dark mode with the full toolbar.⌉⌊The viewer in dark mode with the full toolbar.⌉[ The viewer in dark mode with the full toolbar. [⌊The PDF Viewer block in the block editor.⌉⌊The PDF Viewer block in the block editor .⌉[ The PDF Viewer block in the block editor. [⌊Settings: layout.⌉⌊Settings: layout.⌉[ Settings: layout. [⌊Settings: appearance.⌉⌊Settings: appearance.⌉[ Settings: appearance. [⌊Settings: toolbar buttons.⌉⌊Settings: toolbar buttons.⌉[ Settings: toolbar buttons. [⌊Settings: behavior.⌉⌊Settings: behavior.⌉[ Settings: behavior. ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * PDF Viewer Embed a PDF with a fast, responsive viewer. ## Installation 1. Upload the `brilliantminds-pdf-embed` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the plugin from the Plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Go to Settings > PDF Viewer to choose your defaults. 4. Edit a post or page, add the **PDF Viewer** block, and choose a PDF. Or use the shortcode. ## FAQ ### Does it work with PDFs hosted on another website? Only if that website allows cross-origin requests (CORS). If it does not, the viewer shows a button that opens the file directly. PDFs in your own Media Library always work. ### Can I stop people from downloading the PDF? You can hide the download and print buttons and disable right-click. This keeps casual visitors from saving the file, but a PDF that is publicly viewable can always be saved by a determined visitor. For truly private documents, use a membership or access-control plugin. ### Are password-protected PDFs supported? Yes. The viewer asks the visitor for the password. ### Does it send data to any external service? No. The viewer library is bundled with the plugin and all files are loaded from your own site. ### Why is my PDF shown as a link instead of a viewer? The link is shown while the viewer loads, or when JavaScript is disabled, or when the file cannot be read (for example because of missing CORS headers). ### Does it work with page builders? Yes, any builder with a shortcode or shortcode widget element works. If you add a viewer dynamically after the page loads, call `window.BMPDF.init()`. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “BrilliantMinds PDF Embed” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ brilliantminds ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/brilliantminds/) [Translate “BrilliantMinds PDF Embed” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/brilliantminds-pdf-embed) ### Interested in development? 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