Title: Continuous PDF Viewer Author: joneiseman Published: April 28, 2026 Last modified: June 27, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/continuous-pdf-viewer/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3517696) # Continuous PDF Viewer By [joneiseman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joneiseman/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer.2.1.18.zip) [Live Preview](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer/?preview=1) * [Details](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer/#description) * [Reviews](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer/#installation) * [Development](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer/) ## Description Thanks to Imran Siddiq (https://www.youtube.com/@websquadron/). This code was adapted from his PDF Viewer code. Continuous PDF Viewer is a high-performance, WordPress-native PDF viewer powered by PDF.js. Version 2.1 introduces a completely rebuilt rendering engine optimized for 100% continuous scrolling, bringing a modern, native-app reading experience to your WordPress site. #### Key Features * Continuous Scroll Engine: Pages stack seamlessly for smooth, vertical reading. Highly optimized sequential rendering prevents browser lag, even on large documents. * Smart Page Tracking: An intelligent viewport observer automatically detects which page you are reading and instantly updates the toolbar and sidebar thumbnails as you scroll. * Advanced Search & Highlight: Pinpoint search functionality that calculates the exact pixel location of your search terms and smoothly scrolls them directly into the center of your screen. * Native Fullscreen Mode: Utilizes the browser’s native Fullscreen API for distraction- free reading, featuring “scroll memory” to keep your place when entering or exiting fullscreen. * Gutenberg Block Integration: A native WordPress block with a click-to-select placeholder UI and seamless Media Library integration. * Live Shortcode Generator: A dedicated admin tools page (Tools > Continuous PDF Viewer) that lets you visually configure colors, dimensions, and toolbar features while generating a live shortcode. ## Screenshots [⌊The Continuous PDF Viewer renderibng a document on the frontend⌉⌊The Continuous PDF Viewer renderibng a document on the frontend⌉[ The Continuous PDF Viewer renderibng a document on the frontend [⌊The Gutenberg block for the Continuous PDF Viewer⌉⌊The Gutenberg block for the Continuous PDF Viewer⌉[ The Gutenberg block for the Continuous PDF Viewer ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Continuous PDF Viewer Embed a continuous scroll PDF viewer. ## Installation #### Using the Gutenberg Block 1. Open the WordPress Block Editor. 2. Search for the “Continuous PDF Viewer” block. 3. Click “Select PDF File” on the canvas to choose a document from your Media Library. 4. Use the right-hand Inspector Controls to customize the start page, default zoom, sidebar visibility, and colors. #### Using the Shortcode You can place the viewer anywhere using the [continuous_pdf_viewer] shortcode. Basic Example: [continuous_pdf_viewer url=”https://yoursite.com/wp-content/uploads/ document.pdf”] Advanced Example: [continuous_pdf_viewer url=”/wp-content/uploads/document.pdf” title=”Annual Report” start_page=”3″ theme=”dark” accent=”#4f7df3″] Note: Generating complex shortcodes is highly recommended via the built-in Shortcode Generator under the Tools menu. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2eeb32af2c5bf2ebe2f7524c571da2e9fd3f40fa055e3c1efd68e23cb4fc8078? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Poor usability on desktop and mobile](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/poor-usability-on-desktop-and-mobile-2/)󠁿 [sydneycan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sydneycan/) July 28, 2026 1 reply The plugin is impractical on both desktop and mobile. The PDF is displayed inside a separate fixed viewer, so users must scroll inside the PDF as well as on the website. Only part of the PDF page is visible at once, which makes longer documents difficult to read. I also tried increasing the viewer height with the available settings and shortcode parameters, but the visible viewer size did not change. The PDF itself became smaller when changing the zoom, but the full page was still not displayed properly. For multi-page documents, this creates a confusing and uncomfortable user experience. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Continuous PDF Viewer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ joneiseman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joneiseman/) [Translate “Continuous PDF Viewer” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/continuous-pdf-viewer/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/continuous-pdf-viewer/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/continuous-pdf-viewer/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/continuous-pdf-viewer/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.1.18 * fix the search function on a new search to go to the correct page #### 2.1.17 * fix the handling of clicking on the thumbnails so the correct page number is displayed * fix the Print icon so it brings up a print dialog box #### 2.1.16 * fix switching in in out of fullscreen mode so it stays on the same page * fix the highlighted text alignment when doing a search #### 2.1.15 * fix searching so it goes to the correct page when doing the search #### 2.1.14 * fix the handling of typing in a page number #### 2.1.13 * allow zooming in to exceed the screen width on mobile devices #### 2.1.12 * added standard_fonts and cmaps to lib/pdfjs folder and fixed text selection #### 2.1.11 * Don’t cause page to jump when clicking on the next page button #### 2.1.10 * Allow pinch to zoom * Allow selecting text for copy and paste * Allow zooming larger than the screen width #### 2.1.9 * Use Legacy PDF.js so it works with older browsers #### 2.1.8 * Added support for older browsers that don’t ssupport the Promise.withResolvers feature #### 2.1.7 * Put the “Pro Tip” on a separate line to make the toolbar more responsive #### 2.1.6 * Fix the scale number in the toolbar so it matches the actual zoom level #### 2.1.5 * Removed the standard_fonts folder #### 2.1.4 * Change prefix used in the code from cpv to cpdfv * removed unused files * moved inline CSS/JS to use of wp_add_inline_* * changed shortcode name to continuous_pdf_viewer #### 2.1.3 * switch to latest version of PDF.js (v5.6.205) * removed an extra file that didn’t belong * removed some !important from the CSS and add a tooltip to the PDF viewer panel * fixed some issues with going full screen * hide the thumbnail button on mobile * hide the sidebar when going fullscreen * make the tool tip text into a PDF Viewer setting which can be changed by the user #### 2.1.1 * Changed the default height from 600px to 80vh * Recalculate the width for each tab when in a page when different pdf viewer blocks are in different tabs.` * Set the default heights to 80vh for desktop, 70vh for tablet, and 60vh for mobile rather than a specific px value. * wrapped some output in escape_* functions #### 2.1.0 * New: Highly-optimized Continuous Scroll engine replaces the legacy single-page view. * New: Pressing the Enter key inside the search bar now accurately loops through highlighted results. * New: High-DPI (Retina) screen support added to the canvas rendering loop for crystal-clear text. * Fix: Replaced legacy CSS flexbox centering to eliminate the “cut-off top” bug on tall pages. * Tweak: Search navigation buttons now visually disable when reaching the first or last search result. * Deprecated: The legacy view_mode setting (Single Page vs. Continuous) has been removed. ## Meta * Version **2.1.18** * Last updated **1 month ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer/) * Tags * [document viewer](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/document-viewer/) [gutenberg](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)[pdf](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pdf/) [pdf viewer](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pdf-viewer/)[pdf.js](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pdf-js/) * [Advanced View](https://pirate.wordpress.org/plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer/advanced/) ## Ratings 2 out of 5 stars. * [ 0 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ joneiseman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joneiseman/) ## Support Got something to say? 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