WP Issuu Viewer
Uses the api from www.issuu.com to display your files
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WP Issuu Viewer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Issuu Viewer stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| flash | >100 |
| issuu | #12 |
| >100 | |
| publish | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Issuu Viewer
From the official readme · v3.0Description
This plugin uses the api to display each pdf-file(you can do some hacking to the file and add all formats) on your issuu.com-account.
This will display as an embed object.
You need flash activated for this to work.
How to upload on issuu.com:
Log on to issuu.com. In the top right corner, there is a button that says “upload document”.
There you can either upload a file from your computer or from an url. You need to fill in: Title, description, web name, keywords. You can also choose privacy etc.
The file you upload needs to be a pdf and it doesn’t matter where you save it. Remember though: It takes a while for the document to be uploaded and then it also needs to render it to a flash file.
Important!
This plugin doesn’t use the pdfs you have on your wordpress installation.
You need to upload the documents to issuu.com
Future release
- Add functionality to choose formats
- Change number of objects to display
- More option to the function issuu_viewer()
Installation
- Upload
wpissuu.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory
OR -
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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Place
<?php issuu_viewer(); ?>in your templates
Changelog
3.0
- Added option to choose the new version of embed issuu
- Choose where to view the fullscreen
- Choose layoutstyle, single or 2 page
- Choose to show flipbuttons on old version
- Changed height and width so you can write %, px, em or any other css-valid format.
- Updated design on admin page
- Added a css-class so you can style the boxes around
2.0
- Admin interface to change details.
1.0
- Write in file when changing details.
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FAQ
WP Issuu Viewer: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is WP Issuu Viewer free?
Yes. WP Issuu Viewer is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Issuu Viewer safe to use in 2026?
WP Issuu Viewer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Issuu Viewer?
WP Issuu Viewer is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,025 times since it launched in January 2011. It was downloaded 124 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Issuu Viewer work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Issuu Viewer is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Issuu Viewer last updated?
The latest version, 3.0, was released on March 2, 2011 (16 years ago).
Who makes WP Issuu Viewer?
WP Issuu Viewer is developed and maintained by jocken.
What are the best alternatives to WP Issuu Viewer?
The most popular alternatives to WP Issuu Viewer are Easy Video Player (20K+ installs), Flash Toolkit (10K+ installs) and WP-SWFObject (1K+ installs).
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