3D Flipbook PDF Viewer & Embedder is a free WordPress plugin for displaying PDF documents as a realistic, interactive 3D page-flip flipbook — or as a standard traditional PDF viewer — anywhere on your site. It’s the PDF viewer of choice for eBooks, digital magazines, product catalogs, brochures, manuals, newsletters, and reports.

No coding required: upload a PDF, drop in a shortcode (or use the included Elementor widgets for full drag-and-drop setup), and you’re done. Built-in read/download counters, customizable action buttons, category organization, and a modern PDF Embed admin screen make it easy to manage a whole library of documents. Watch Live Demo

Archive View Templates Supported

List 📋
Grid 🟦
Newsletter 📰
Ebook 📚

Elementor Widgets

Effortless Elementor Integration ⚡

Add Archive View and Single PDF View widgets to your pages with simple drag-and-drop.
Instantly display PDF lists or single documents—full support for all shortcode attributes.
Visually customize layouts, buttons, and counters—no coding needed. 🎨
Fully compatible with all Elementor-ready themes for maximum flexibility.

Shortcodes Overview

Easily embed and customize PDF displays using our shortcodes. Use the built-in generator for quick setup. 🛠️

Archive/Multiple PDFs Shortcode

Use [pdfev_viewer] to display a list, grid, ebook, or newsletter-style archive of PDFs.

Attributes:

template
Layout style: list, grid, ebook, newsletter (default: list)
limit
Number of items to show (default: 10)
order
Display order: asc, dsc (default: dsc)
read
Show Read button: yes, no (default: yes)
download
Show Download button: yes, no (default: yes)
reading_count
Show read counter: yes, no (default: yes)
downloading_count
Show download counter: yes, no (default: yes)
show_description
Show description: yes, no (default: yes)
show_author
Show author: yes, no (default: yes)
show_publisher
Show publisher: yes, no (default: yes)
show_year
Show published year: yes, no (default: yes)
show_edition
Show edition: yes, no (default: yes)

Examples:

[pdfev_viewer template="grid" limit="10" order="dsc" read="yes" download="yes" reading_count="yes" downloading_count="yes" show_description="yes" show_author="yes" show_publisher="yes" show_year="yes" show_edition="yes"]
[pdfev_viewer template="list"]
[pdfev_viewer template="ebook"]
[pdfev_viewer template="newsletter"]

Single PDF Shortcode

Display a single PDF by post ID:

[pdfev_embed_viewer id="post_id"]

Features

Embed PDFs Anywhere
Add PDFs to any post or page with a shortcode—choose between traditional or interactive 3D Flipbook views.
Seamless Theme Integration
The single PDF page renders using your active theme’s own header and footer, including modern block themes—no mismatched styling or duplicated titles.
Multiple Archive Templates
Display your PDFs in list, grid, ebook, or newsletter layouts.
Document Meta Visibility Controls
Show or hide document Description, Author, Publisher, Published Year, and Edition information from settings.
Flexible Shortcodes
Use shortcodes to control layout, buttons, counters, and more.
Shortcode Generator
Create custom shortcodes easily from the plugin settings.
Elementor Integration
Drag-and-drop archive or single PDF widgets into your pages.
Category Support
Organize PDFs by category for easy browsing.
Remote PDFs Support
A remote PDF URL can be used directly, or cloned into your own Media Library with one click.
Interactive Ebook View
The ebook template opens each cover on hover with a smooth 3D animation and shows a real preview of the document’s next page, not just a placeholder.
Reading Direction (RTL/LTR) Support
Set each document’s reading direction individually — the flipbook, its Previous/Next arrows, and the ebook grid’s hover animation all mirror correctly for Arabic, Hebrew, and other right-to-left documents.
3D Flipbook & Standard Modes
Let users switch between immersive 3D and standard PDF views.
Usage Counters
Track reads and downloads for each PDF.
Admin Menu
Manage all documents from a dedicated dashboard menu.
Modern Settings Dashboard
A sidebar-navigation settings page with card layouts, toggle switches, and styled dropdowns for a cleaner configuration experience.
Redesigned PDF Editor Screen
Manage General, Book Information, and Template settings from organized tabs when adding or editing a PDF.
Color Customization
Adjust colors from the settings page.
Custom Archive URLs
Change the archive page slug to fit your site.
Download Button Toggle
Enable or disable the download button as needed.
Editable Archive Titles
Set custom titles for archive pages.
Archive & Single Shortcodes
Show all documents or a single PDF with dedicated shortcodes.
Demo Import
Add sample content with one click.
Multilingual Ready
Compatible with translation plugins.
Read & Download Button Control
Show or hide Read and Download buttons as needed.

Privacy Policy

PDF Embed Viewer uses the Appsero SDK to collect basic telemetry data, but only after you give explicit consent via the admin notice. This data helps us improve the plugin and troubleshoot issues. 🛡️

By default, Appsero SDK does not collect any data. Data collection begins only if you allow it. No personal or sensitive information is gathered without your permission.

For more details, see the Appsero Privacy Policy. 🔒

Languages

English (en_US)
Bengali (bn_BD)
French (fr_FR)