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Best WordPress Plugins for Viewer

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Viewer

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for viewer comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. DearFlip Best overall 91/100
  2. 2. PDF Embedder 90/100
  3. 3. 3D FlipBook 88/100
  4. 4. Document Embedder 86/100
  5. 5. PDF Poster 85/100
  6. 6. Embed PDF Viewer 85/100
  7. 7. Embed Any Document 84/100
  8. 8. PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg 84/100
  9. 9. 3D Viewer 84/100
  10. 10. Real3D Flipbook 83/100
  11. 11. PDF.js Viewer 82/100
  12. 12. Document Viewer 82/100
  13. 13. 3D Viewer Block 80/100
  14. 14. Library Viewer 80/100
  15. 15. flowpaper 79/100
1 DearFlip
Best overall Free by DearHive

DearFlip

DearFlip creates a PDF Flipbook, 3D Flipbook, PDF viewer, PDF embed for WordPress sites. Create impressive and realistic 3D flipbooks with PDFs.

4.9★
from 189 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
91

WPScore

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2 PDF Embedder
Free by Syed Balkhi

PDF Embedder

Embed PDF files in WordPress posts and pages with a responsive PDF viewer block, live Block Editor preview, and no third-party services.

4.7★
from 518 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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3 3D FlipBook
Free by iberezansky

3D FlipBook

3D FlipBook is PDF Viewer, allowing to browse images, PDFs or HTMLs as flipbook. Flipbook attracts user attention and makes more impression on him.

4.8★
from 182 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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4 Document Embedder
Free by bPlugins

Document Embedder

Embed PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and 16+ file types in WordPress with a responsive viewer, FlipBook mode, download button and document library.

4.9★
from 119 ratings
9k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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5 PDF Poster
Free by bPlugins

PDF Poster

PDF Poster lets you embed PDF files in WordPress using a responsive viewer and block support, including full-screen, download, and print options.

4.5★
from 146 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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6 Embed PDF Viewer
Free by Andy Fragen

Embed PDF Viewer

Embed a PDF from the Media Library or elsewhere via oEmbed or as a block into an iframe tag.

4.7★
from 19 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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7 Embed Any Document
Free by awsm.in

Embed Any Document

Embed PDF, DOC, PPT and XLS documents easily on your WordPress website with the help of Google Docs Viewer or Microsoft Office Online.

4.2★
from 92 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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9 3D Viewer
Free by bPlugins

3D Viewer

Embed interactive 3D models, 360° product views, and AR experiences in WordPress. Supports GLB, GLTF, OBJ, STL, FBX – WooCommerce ready.

4.7★
from 24 ratings
9k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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10 Real3D Flipbook
Free by creativeinteractivemedia

Real3D Flipbook

Upload a PDF or images, get a 3D flipbook. Embed it anywhere with a block or shortcode - a realistic page-flip PDF viewer for WordPress.

4.5★
from 11 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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12 Document Viewer
Free by bPlugins

Document Viewer

With the Document Viewer for Office plugin, you can view Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more files in WordPress using shortcode

4.7★
from 52 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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13 3D Viewer Block
Free by bPlugins

3D Viewer Block

Embed interactive 3D models in the Gutenberg editor. Display GLB, GLTF, OBJ, and STL files with orbit, pan, zoom, and touch controls.

5★
from 2 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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14 Library Viewer
Free by Pexle Chris

Library Viewer

A File & Folder Viewer for FTP folders, enabling the display of library contents (folders & files) on the front-end.

5★
from 13 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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15 flowpaper
Free by getflowpaper

flowpaper

Embed your PDFs with ease. All you need : [flipbook pdf="https://flowpaper.com/example.pdf"]

3.4★
from 37 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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