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PDF 2 Post
Bulk convert PDF documents to posts (imports all text and images - and attach images automatically to newly created posts).
The facts
- Rating
- 4.7★ from 3
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 7 Jul 2020
- Added
- Feb 2017
- Requires WP
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- WP 5.2.26
- Downloads
- 10,936
Our analysis
AI-assistedPDF 2 Post is a WordPress plugin that allows you to convert PDF documents into WordPress posts. It extracts text and images from the PDF, adds the text to the post content, attaches images, sets a featured image, and creates a gallery from the extracted images.
This plugin is suitable for users who need to import multiple PDF documents into their WordPress site efficiently, particularly for those managing content-heavy sites or archives that include documents.
Best for: This plugin is best for users looking to import and convert PDF documents into WordPress posts.
What it does well
- ✓Mass converts PDF documents to WordPress posts
- ✓Extracts text and images from PDFs
- ✓Automatically adds featured images and creates galleries
- ✓Compatible with multisite installs
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Requires specific server installations: ZipArchive, PDFMiner, pdfimages
- •Last updated in July 2020, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
- •Directory score of 46/100 indicates potential issues
Verdict
PDF 2 Post provides a straightforward solution for converting PDFs into posts, but users should be aware of its server requirements and the potential for compatibility issues due to its age.
From the developer
termel's own description of PDF 2 Post, lightly tidied.
Mass convert PDF documents to WP posts, by:
- extracting all text data and adding it to post content
- extract all images included in PDF and attach them to post
- automatically add featured image
- create gallery inside post content from all images extracted
Be carefull, you NEED to have installed on your server the following:
Works on multisite installs.
If you need a more professional solution, we now have a premium InDesign to WordPress plugin:
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ToDo
Will need to be upgraded with : https://github.com/pdfminer/pdfminer.six
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