PDF Creator Lite
PDF Creator Lite makes on-the-fly PDF documents of selected parts of your site. It has 2 main uses:
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PDF Creator Lite shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 3.5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where PDF Creator Lite stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| academic | >100 |
| >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 from 4 reviews
About PDF Creator Lite
From the official readme · v1.2Description
PDF Creator Lite makes on-the-fly PDF documents of selected parts of your site. It has 2 main uses:
Use it on pages and posts so your readers can download PDFs:
Basic Use:
Just put the [pdf-lite] shortcode into your page or post and visitors can simply click a button to get a PDF document of that page.
More Control:
Use the shortcode parameters to choose specific pages, categories, or the entire site. Here’s a few examples:
Makes a PDF of all posts:
[pdf-lite allposts=”true”]
Makes a PDF of all pages:
[pdf-lite allpages=”true”]
Makes a PDF of selected pages/posts (use post ids or slugs):
[pdf-lite page=”3, 28, my-post-slug”]
Makes a PDF of posts in the categories ‘music’ and ‘food’:
[pdf-lite cat=”music, food”]
Changes the download icon:
[pdf-lite icon=”3″]
See the full list of parameters on the settings page ( Dashboard->Tools->PDF Creator ).
Use it as an admin tool to create customised PDFs of selected or all site pages (not posts):
- Customise the colours and fonts
- Simple and easy to use
Go to the settings page ( Dashboard->Tools->PDF Creator ) to make your PDF.
This plugin is supported by the University of Southampton
Installation
- Extract the zip file and copy contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation
- Activate the Plugin from Plugins page.
Changelog
1.2
- Added – Style options for shortcodes, the parameters are
font,fontcolor,linkcolor, andbgcolor.fontcan be ‘times’, ‘helvetica’, or ‘courier’, and the colour options should be specified as hex values.
1.1
- Fixed – A PDF Creation issue under certain conditions (this only affected users trying to make pdfs of quiz questions generated by Quiz-Tool-Lite).
1.0
- Added – Frontend PDF downloads for site visitors, via the shortcode [pdf-lite]. The shortcode accepts various params to control the content in the pdf, see the settings page for a full list of options.
0.1
- Initial Release
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FAQ
PDF Creator Lite: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is PDF Creator Lite free?
Yes. PDF Creator Lite is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is PDF Creator Lite safe to use in 2026?
PDF Creator Lite shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 3.5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use PDF Creator Lite?
PDF Creator Lite is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,964 times since it launched in June 2014. It was downloaded 96 times in the last 30 days.
Does PDF Creator Lite work with WordPress 7.1?
PDF Creator Lite is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was PDF Creator Lite last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on September 18, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes PDF Creator Lite?
PDF Creator Lite is developed and maintained by Alex Furr.
What are the best alternatives to PDF Creator Lite?
The most popular alternatives to PDF Creator Lite are Student Result or Employee… (1K+ installs), Educare (700+ installs) and Academic Blogger's Toolkit (300+ installs).
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