Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files
by awsm.in · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 84K+ installs across the portfolio →
Embed PDF, DOC, PPT and XLS documents easily on your WordPress website with the help of Google Docs Viewer or Microsoft Office Online.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
50K+
≈55K estimated
Momentum
+2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “pdf viewer” for “xls”. “pdf viewer” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “xls” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.1%
of downloads still active
At least 50K of 1.2M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 7 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 85 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 92 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| embed any document | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| embed documents your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| embed ppt your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| powerpoint | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| word ppt your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| ppt | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| document viewer your tag | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| microsoft word | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| embed document | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| embed word | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| embed excel | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| word document | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| embed powerpoint | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| embed | #4 | #5 | up 2 |
| xls | #4 | #3 | down 1 |
| google docs viewer | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| document | #6 | #4 | down 1 |
| excel | #7 | #11 | down 1 |
| embed pdf | #7 | #5 | 0 |
| word | #8 | #8 | up 2 |
84 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 39 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “pdf viewer” for “xls”. “pdf viewer” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “xls” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 77.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v2.7.14 · 7 Aug 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “50K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 months ago; the previous band took 22 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ azoloeaglesun12mo ago
Today’s update (version 2.7.9) broke every one of our WordPress sites where it was updated. Had to delete the plugin and upload a previous version. Rare for a plugin update to torpedo the entire site anymore, so this is unacceptable. Otherwise the plugin is useful for presenting PDFs on site pages, though often documents take too long to load.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sjplma79373.5y ago
WP 6.2; Kadence Theme; Displaying several long or short PDF docs. Problem: Docs will not load unless ‘reload docs’ clicked at bottom of display area.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Aytekinet3.9y ago
same as wordpress default pdf viewer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ conradish4.4y ago
So I tried 2 other options for displaying docx etc this was by far the neatest particularly because it doesn’t need to keep a separate list of docs and pdfs. Shortcode is entered directly in the content panel. No need to ever copy and paste. If you are using elementor you will need to manually copy this shortcode and enter into a “shortcode” widget on your elementor page. Or in my case copy it into a custom text field for elementor to dynamically pick up. Works perfectly. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brendankelly4.9y ago
This plugin is an invaluable alternative to posting a downloadable PDF file. This enables authors to display chapters of their books without providing a downloadable file that might be copied and printed. This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by brendankelly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ egocefalo5.0y ago
Just perfect. Thanks for the plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ casperroux5.0y ago
Plugin work nicely and is not complicated…. However, when adding a PDF document, the path includes the full URL, making it break all PDF links when migrating to another domain The author should consider adding support for relative paths This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by casperroux.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ikihinojosa5.2y ago
It works like a charm, and it does not only what it says.. it does better, as it is extremely flexible, and with shortcodes (that you can find in the web), you can insert documents in different ways and modes I just love it
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-08-07 Version 2.7.14 FIX: Stored XSS vulnerability in the bundled PDFObject library. 2.7.14
- 2026-07-15 Version 2.7.13 IMPROVED: Updated Block API version to 3. FIX: Google Drive upload issue with new API keys. Code improvements. 2.7.13
- 2025-12-04 Version 2.7.12 Code improvements. 2.7.12
- 2025-11-28 Version 2.7.11 FIX: Enhanced sanitization of document embed attributes to prevent XSS. Code improvements. 2.7.11
- 2025-09-30 Version 2.7.8 FIX: Security vulnerability in PDF embed sanitized. 2.7.8
- 2025-05-02 Version 2.7.7 Vulnerability fix. Corrected load_plugin_textdomain() for compatibility with WP 6.8+. Code improvements. 2.7.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.7.14). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Embed Any Document <= 2.7.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'embeddoc' Shortcode ↗2026-10-09 CVE-2026-18558 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.13 Patched in 2.7.14
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Embed Any Document <= 2.7.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-12-17 CVE-2025-12885 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.10 Patched in 2.7.11
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Embed Any Document <= 2.7.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-26 CVE-2025-60099 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.7 Patched in 2.7.8
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG files ↗2023-03-14 CVE-2023-23707 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.1 Patched in 2.7.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 131 languages, 5 at 90% or more · development strings
Plus 107 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Embed PDF, DOC, PPT and XLS documents easily on your WordPress website with the help of Google Docs Viewer..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 2 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, Dropbox, Google Drive and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,857 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("embed ppt", "pdf viewer", "word ppt" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-19 60K+ → 50K+ down after 661 days in tier
- 2023-12-28 70K+ → 60K+ down after 1281 days in tier
- 2020-06-25 60K+ → 70K+ up after 424 days in tier
- 2019-04-28 50K+ → 60K+ up after 362 days in tier
- 2018-05-01 40K+ → 50K+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 30K+ → 40K+ up after 262 days in tier
- 2017-05-15 20K+ → 30K+ up after 413 days in tier
- 2016-03-28 10K+ → 20K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Continuous PDF Viewer 10+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Sacred PDF Viewer 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
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360 PDF — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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