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PDF Thumbnail Generator
Generates thumbnail for PDF files
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 5
- Active installs
- 2k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Added
- Jul 2022
- Requires WP
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- WP 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Downloads
- 21,798
Our analysis
AI-assistedPDF Thumbnail Generator is a WordPress plugin that automatically creates thumbnails for PDF files when they are uploaded to the Media library. It also allows you to generate thumbnails for existing PDF files, making it easy to manage your media content.
The plugin includes features for setting the maximum width, height, image quality, and file type of the generated thumbnails. It supports shortcodes for displaying thumbnails and their URLs, as well as clickable thumbnails that open the PDF in a new tab. This plugin is suitable for users who need to enhance their PDF file presentation on their WordPress site.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users who frequently work with PDF files and want to improve their visual presentation.
What it does well
- ✓Automatically generates thumbnails for new PDF uploads
- ✓Can regenerate thumbnails for existing PDFs
- ✓Allows customization of thumbnail size and quality
- ✓Includes shortcodes for easy display of thumbnails
- ✓Works with various WordPress installations and server types
Where it falls short
- •Requires Imagick library to function
- •Limited information on advanced features or support
Verdict
PDF Thumbnail Generator provides a straightforward solution for managing PDF thumbnails in WordPress. Its features are beneficial for users looking to enhance their media library with minimal effort.
From the developer
kubiq's own description of PDF Thumbnail Generator, lightly tidied.
Generates thumbnail for PDF file automatically after file is uploaded to the Media library.
You can also generate thumbnails for old PDF files that are already in the Media library – you can generate missing thumbnails or regenerate all thumbnails.
Imagick library must be installed on your server, otherwise this plugin will not work
- automated test after plugin activation to make sure it will work on your server
- works with all types of WordPress installations: domain, subdomain, subdirectory, multisite/network
- works on Apache and NGiNX
- automatically generate thumbnail for new uploaded PDFs
- (re)generate thumbnails for existing PDFs in Media library
- set maximum width of PDF thumbnail
- set maximum height of PDF thumbnail
- set image quality of PDF thumbnail
- set image file type of PDF thumbnail
Shortcodes
pdf_thumbnail
Maybe you want to display PDF thumbnail by using a shortcode
[pdf_thumbnail id="123"]
pdf_thumbnail_url
Maybe you want to display PDF thumbnail url by using a shortcode
[pdf_thumbnail_url id="123"]
pdf_clickable_thumbnail
Maybe you want to display clickable PDF thumbnail that will open PDF in new tab
[pdf_clickable_thumbnail id="123"]
Functions
Tagged as
industry
Library & Archive
feature
Shortcodes
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