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This plugin is not affiliated with or endorsed by Elementor.<\/p>\n\n<p>Once activated, the widgets appear in the Elementor editor's widget panel and can be dragged onto any page like any other Elementor widget. Each widget only needs the URL (or Media Library file) of a PDF to work \u2014 no extra setup, API keys, or configuration is required.<\/p>\n\n<h4>The Four Widgets<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PDF Viewer (Lite)<\/strong> \u2014 Renders the pages of a PDF directly on the page using the bundled PDF.js library, so visitors can scroll through the document without leaving your site or downloading it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PDF Embed (Lite)<\/strong> \u2014 Embeds a PDF in an iframe with adjustable width and height, using the browser's own PDF viewer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PDF Download Button (Lite)<\/strong> \u2014 Displays a styled button that lets visitors download the PDF file directly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PDF Thumbnail (Lite)<\/strong> \u2014 Shows a preview image of the PDF's first page, generated from the bundled PDF.js library, useful as a clickable preview linking to the full document.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>How To Use<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Activate the plugin (Elementor must already be installed and active).<\/li>\n<li>Edit any page with Elementor.<\/li>\n<li>In the widget panel, search for \"PDF\" \u2014 the four widgets listed above will appear.<\/li>\n<li>Drag the widget you want onto the page.<\/li>\n<li>In the widget's Content tab, either paste the direct URL of a PDF file or choose one from the WordPress Media Library.<\/li>\n<li>Adjust the available style options (size, colors, etc.) in the widget's Style tab, then publish the page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress 5.8+<\/li>\n<li>Elementor (free version works) \u2014 required, not affiliated with this plugin<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Credits<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin bundles Mozilla's PDF.js library (version 3.11.174), licensed under the Apache License 2.0. The library files are located at assets\/js\/vendor\/pdfjs\/ and are used to render PDF pages on the frontend. See assets\/js\/vendor\/pdfjs\/LICENSE for the full license text. Source: https:\/\/github.com\/mozilla\/pdf.js<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/wexlab-pdf-toolkit-lite-for-elementor<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the \"Plugins\" screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure Elementor is installed and activated.<\/li>\n<li>Edit any page with Elementor and search for \"PDF\" in the widget panel to find the four widgets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20plugin%20made%20by%20elementor%3F\"><h3>Is this plugin made by Elementor?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Wexlab PDF Toolkit Lite for Elementor is an independent third-party plugin created by WP Expert Lab. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Elementor in any way.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20require%20elementor%20pro%3F\"><h3>Does this require Elementor Pro?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. All four widgets work with the free version of Elementor.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20an%20api%20key%20or%20external%20account%20to%20use%20this%3F\"><h3>Do I need an API key or external account to use this?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Every widget works entirely with a PDF URL or a file chosen from your own Media Library \u2014 no third-party service or account is required.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20does%20the%20pdf%20viewer%20widget%20get%20its%20rendering%20engine%20from%3F\"><h3>Where does the PDF Viewer widget get its rendering engine from?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin bundles Mozilla's open-source PDF.js library locally inside the plugin files, so no PDF rendering scripts are loaded from an external server.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20can%20i%20get%20support%3F\"><h3>Where can I get support?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Please use the WordPress.org support forum for any questions or issues.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release: PDF Viewer, PDF Embed, PDF Download Button and PDF Thumbnail widgets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Simple and lightweight PDF viewer and embedder for Elementor, with four ready-to-use widgets.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/348910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=348910"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/wpexpertlab"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=348910"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=348910"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=348910"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=348910"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=348910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}