Title: Continuous PDF Viewer
Author: joneiseman
Published: <strong>April 28, 2026</strong>
Last modified: May 24, 2026

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# Continuous PDF Viewer

 By [joneiseman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joneiseman/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/continuous-pdf-viewer.2.1.7.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.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 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

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## 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

#### 2.1.7

 * 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 **2.1.7**
 *  Last updated **2 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer/)
 * Tags
 * [document viewer](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/document-viewer/)[gutenberg](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)
   [pdf](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pdf/)[pdf viewer](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pdf-viewer/)
   [pdf.js](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pdf-js/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/continuous-pdf-viewer/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ joneiseman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joneiseman/)

## Support

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