PDF Shortcodes Ultimate

FAQ

Installation Instructions

Installing « PDF Shortcodes Ultimate Add-on » can be done either by searching for « PDF Shortcodes Ultimate Add-on » via the « Plugins > Add New » screen in your WordPress dashboard, or by using the following steps:

1. Download the plugin via WordPress.org
2. Upload the ZIP file through the ‘Plugins > Add New > Upload’ screen in your WordPress dashboard
3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

Does this plugin depend on any others?

Yes. It depends on the Shortcodes Ultimate plugin. It was tested with Shortcodes Ultimate 4.10.2.

Does this create new database tables?

No. There are no new database tables with this plugin.

Does this load additional JS or CSS files ?

Yes. It loads the media-shortcodes.css file on pages or articles containing the PDF shortcode.
This CSS file is loaded for Media shortcodes by the Shortcodes Ultimate plugin itself.

Can I use a PDF from my computer?

Yes. Once on the « PDF » shortcode options screen, click on the « Media manager » button. Now, drag and drop your PDF document on the screen. Once your PDF has finished uploading, click the « Insert » button.

Can I use a PDF that is already online?

Yes. Open the online PDF using your browser. Copy the document public URL. Once on the PDF shortcode options screen, paste the PDF URL in the URL field.

What does the shortcode itself look like?

Here is an example of PDF shortcode:

[su_pdf url="https://mysite.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/my-document.pdf" link="Click here to download PDF"]

What does the HTML code produced by the shortcode look like?

Here is an example of HTML code produced by the PDF shortcode:

<div class="su-pdf su-responsive-media-yes">
  <object data="https://mysite.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/my-document.pdf" type="application/pdf">
    <p>
      <a href="https://mysite.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/my-document.pdf">
        Click here to download PDF
      </a>
    </p>
  </object>
</div>

Is the plugin translated?

Yes. It is translated in French (fr_FR).
You will find the translation files in the lang/ folder.
New translations are welcome at https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/pdf-shortcodes-ultimate

Where can I get support?

https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pdf-shortcode-ultimate/