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Our DocumentCloud plugin for WordPress makes embedding documents into posts and pages as easy as possible.

Installation

Plugin Directory (easiest)

This is the easiest installation method:

In the WP Admin, find “Plugins” in the sidebar and select “Add Plugin”.
Search for “DocumentCloud” — there should only be one result for the DocumentCloud plugin.
Click “Install Now” — after a few seconds, the plugin should be installed.
The “Install Now” button will be replaced by a blue button that says “Activate”. Click it to enable the plugin.

Plugin Upload (moderate)

Manual Installation (expert)

Usage

Block Editor

After installing the plugin, it’s easy to embed a document in WordPress’s modern Block Editor:

Insert a “DocumentCloud” block
Paste the URL for the document, note, or page you’d like to embed into the provided field in the block.
The block will assume a responsive width, default height, and default controls for the embed. Customize the available options in the right sidebar:
- Height will set the maximum height of the embed. Its default value is determined by the kind of embed (Document, Page, or Note).
- Width will set the maximum width of the embed. Its default value is 100%. All embeds are inherently responsive, and will adapt to the width of their container as it grows or shrinks.
- Default viewer mode customizes the mode the viewer uses when it first loads, from available options Document, Notes, Grid, and Text. The default value is Document.
- The remaining options customize the visibility of text and tools inside the viewer.
To change the embedded URL without deleting the block, use the “Change Document” button under the embedded document.