Google Doc Embedder

About Google Doc Embedder

Google Doc Embedder is a WordPress plugin that allows you to embed various types of files into your website, including PDFs, Word documents, and PowerPoint presentations, using the free Google Docs Viewer. This plugin eliminates the need for users to have specific software installed to view the files and supports a wide range of file formats. However, it is important to note that Google may not continue to offer or support their Document Viewer, so support for this plugin may be limited in the future.

Frequently asked questions

What does Google Doc Embedder do?

Google Doc Embedder lets you embed several types of files into your WordPress pages using the free Google Docs Viewer - allowing inline viewing (and optional downloading) of a wide range of popular file types, with no Flash or PDF browser plug-ins required.

Are there any alternative plugins to use?

Recent changes by Google to their viewer mean that some other plugins may be more suitable. If you are able to store your files in Google Drive, try the Google Drive Embedder plugin. This will be faster to display, and more reliable. To make it difficult for users to download the full PDF, please find out more about our new plugin - PDF Embedder Secure. Mobile-friendly functionality for viewing PDFs is available in PDF Embedder Premium.

What file formats are supported by Google Doc Embedder?

Supported file formats include Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Microsoft Word (DOC/DOCX*), Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT/PPTX*), Microsoft Excel (XLS/XLSX*), TIFF Images (TIF, TIFF), Apple Pages (PAGES), Adobe Illustrator (AI), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Autodesk AutoCad (DXF), Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), PostScript (EPS/PS), OpenType/TrueType Fonts (OTF, TTF), XML Paper Specification (XPS), and Archive Files (ZIP/RAR).

What should I do if Office XML (2007+) file formats are problematic with Google Viewer?

Office XML (2007+) file formats are sometimes problematic with Google Viewer. Please test your documents, and when possible I recommend you use the Office 2003 equivalent formats instead.

Is there any translations available for the plugin?

Translations are available in English, Czech, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.

Changelog

2.6.4

Tidied up files that were no longer being used by the plugin, and simplified by removing profile editing. The extra legacy code caused a false-positive security alert and caused
the plugin to be removed from the repository temporarily.

2.6.2

Additional checks to protect against XSS/CSRF vulnerability reported by Tristan Madani.

Removed settings and profile import/export feature to reduce support and development requirements of this plugin.

2.6.1

Works with WP4.6.
Fixed a potential cross-site security vulnerability.

2.6

New version number to avoid previous version number conflicts.
This version should work with WP4.4

2.5.22

Post editor button fixed – was removed in previous version.

2.5.21

Changed the name of text domain from ‘gde’ to ‘google-document-embedder’.
This was needed so WordPress’ new translation system works – text domain must match plugin slug.

2.5.19

Fixed potential XSS attack flaw – please update to this version.

2.5.18

Added: Notice on settings page about recent changes to Google Viewer.

2.5.17

Fixed: Potential security vulnerability in disabled enhanced viewer code

2.5.16

Removed: Masked URL ability, pending rewrite after Google breakage

2.5.15

Removed: Enhanced Viewer and mobile option, pending rewrite after Google breakage
Added: Italian translation (thanks Marco)
Fixed: Potential block download and hidden toolbar conflict (thanks Tom)
Fixed: Garbled Cyrillic text in editor dialog (thanks bones852)

2.5.14

Fixed: Download link had no text in some circumstances
Updated: Hungarian translation (thanks szemcse)

2.5.13

Fixed: Javascript error within WP 3.9 visual editor (thanks Sergey)
Fixed: (E) Unsupported browser message on some documents
Changed: (E) Lengthened default network timeout
Removed: Long-useless authonly= and lang= shortcode parameters (use profiles)

2.5.12

Changed: Updated mobile detection library
Changed: Updated settings navigation style for WP 3.8+
Changed: Updated Dutch translation (thanks Niko)

2.5.11

Fixed: Settings and profiles import
Changed: Removed more unreachable legacy code

2.5.10

Fixed: PHP warning on multisite during uninstall (thanks TigranTovmasyan)
Changed: (E) Viewer settings use native color picker
Changed: Now requires WordPress 3.5+ (removed legacy functions)

2.5.9

Fixed: Mixed content restrictions while parent page is SSL
Removed: page= shortcode attribute (broken in Google Viewer)
Removed: Beta delivery api (server bandwidth issues/WP repo policies)

2.5.8

Added: (E) Right-click menu disabled on secure documents
Fixed: Support tab service errors
Changed: Czech translation updated (thanks Jirka)

2.5.7

Fixed: No submit button on support tab if using < WP 3.4 (thanks fatherb)
Fixed: save=0 option not respected in some cases
Fixed: (E) cache=0 option breaks secure document display (thanks Manish)
Fixed: (E) Javascript sometimes broken with WP_DEBUG enabled
Changed: (E) Increased timeout period on fetching document contents

2.5.6

Fixed: (E) Hangs on document load due to Google code changes
Fixed: (E) Profile language not honored on New Window button tip (thanks Ege)
Fixed: New profiles may appear blank on initial load
Fixed: HTTP status code check is too stringent for some servers
Fixed: Spurious database error on deactivation if log table not present
Fixed: PHP error when API key retrieval fails

2.5.5

Added: (E) Option to restrict full screen view to logged-in users
Fixed: “Unable to load profile settings” on some installs
Fixed: Rate limit exceeded on is.gd shortened URLs (thanks Dan)
Fixed: Some settings remain in database after uninstall
Fixed: Dimensions not sanitized in editor dialog
Changed: Insert from Media Library ability restored for WP 3.5+

2.5.4

Fixed: Force download option gives PHP error (thanks Zverina)
Fixed: Force download breaks on filenames with multiple extensions
Fixed: Numeric-only profile names accepted (conflict with IDs)
Fixed: Can’t validate redirected URLs (thanks onesoftindiana)
Fixed: Duplicating table indexes when logging enabled

2.5.3

Fixed: Unsupported file type regression interferes with some uploads

2.5.2

Fixed: Fatal error with certain plugins and themes
Changed: Network activation halted for now (multisite single activation OK)
Changed: Removed reliance on web services for file type recognition
Changed: Multisite database improvements
Changed: Text domain now called on the appropriate hook

2.5.1

Added: Russian translation (thanks Józek)
Added: Dutch translation (thanks Robert)
Fixed: Default profile not created on clean install (thanks Clifford)
Fixed: Viewer size from shortcode doesn’t default to pixel
Fixed: Erroneous error message when file validation is blocked