Getting Started
Embed PDF files in posts, pages, widget areas, page blocks, and theme templates. Very easy to use, user-friendly & very lightweight plugin. Gutenberg PDF Viewer Block Available.
Pre-Requirements
To get started with PDF Poster, you will need,
- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- PHP 7.1 or higher
- PDF Poster or PDF Poster Pro
Installation
There are three ways to install and activate the PDF Poster plugin on your WordPress site.
Install by Upload

- Download the latest version of the PDF Poster (.zip file).
- Login into your WordPress Admin area.
- Click on the left-side Plugin menu.
- Now at the top of the page, you can see the Add New button, click on that button.
- Again at the top of the page, you can see the Upload Plugin button, click on that button for the following process.
- Click on “Choose File“.
- Now upload the Plugin zip file pdf-poster.zip and click on the “Install Now” button
- Activate the Plugin.
Install by Search

- Login into your WordPress Admin area.
- Click on the left-side Plugin menu.
- Now, Go to the right side and search for the Plugin “PDF Poster”.
- Click on the Install Now Button.
- Once the Plugin is installed, click on Activate Button.
Now, you can show in your Admin Panel, the new menu added called PDF Poster
Install using FTP
Extract the above-selected zip file (pdf-poster.zip). It will create a “pdf-poster” folder with all Plugin files and folders inside it
Using your FTP programs like Filezilla or cPanel, upload the non-zipped Plugin folder into the /wp-content/plugins/ folder on your server
Go to the Dashboard » Plugins » Installed Plugins page and find “PDF Poster” from the Plugin list
Click on Activate Button to activate the PDF Poster Plugin.
Now, you can show in your Admin Panel, the new menu added called PDF Poster.
Admin Menu

License Activation
Let’s see how easily you can activate your license for the PDF Poster plugin on your WordPress site.
Navigate to Plugins > PDF Poster Pro > Active License.

After clicking Activate License you will see a popup, insert your license key on the field and click on Activate License button.

That’s it.
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