Affecting Word (.doc .docx) Documents | WordPress.org

Resolved armandl
(@armandl)

8 years, 11 months ago

How can I prevent the plugin from attempting to embed .doc and .docx files?

I think when parsing the url before finding database matches, it needs to also check whether the url ends in .pdf. I know that’s not always reliable but I think in my case it will be.

As it is, when I try to view an attachment page for a .doc or .docx post, it shows the title and nothing else.

Thanks,
Larissa

https://wordpress.org/plugins/vanilla-pdf-embed/

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Plugin Author Mike Doherty
(@_doherty)

8 years, 10 months ago

You’re correct, checking that the URL ends in “.pdf” is the wrong way to verify that the file is a PDF. This is why the database contains the file types. On the other hand, you’re not the first person to ask that the code check the file extension, so perhaps I will add it in the end…

Thread Starter armandl
(@armandl)

8 years, 10 months ago

Thanks for the reply. Is there any modification I can make now so that the media attachment pages for .doc files aren’t affected by the plugin?

Plugin Author Mike Doherty
(@_doherty)

8 years, 10 months ago

If you’re comfortable doing so, you can add the extra check as shown here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/affecting-gallery-display?replies=6#post-6959214

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