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Document Embedder · Version history

Document Embedder changelog and version history

Latest version
2.5.1
Nov 8, 2026 (1 day ago)
Releases
33
since 2019
In the last year
16
about one every 23 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.1 or later

Releases each year

  • 20192 releases
  • 20202 releases
  • 20248 releases
  • 20256 releases
  • 202615 releases

202615 releases

  1. Document Embedder 2.5.1Latest

  2. Document Embedder 2.5.0

    • New: 3D Flipbook with realistic 3D, soft curl or flat page turns. Hard cover, page flip sound, auto play and page mode are available in Pro.
    • New: Document Insights tracks views, unique views, downloads, full-screen opens and time on screen, with today’s figures free. Pro adds date range reports, top documents and pages, and CSV export.
    • New: Box integration. Embed Box files from a shared link, or connect your Box account (Pro) to browse and embed files from the block.
    • New: AI Agent Access lets AI assistants read your documents, stats, leads and Insights through the WordPress Abilities API and MCP.
    • New: Document Library layouts: Grid and List (Table and Folder in Pro), and you can switch between them at any time.
    • New: Elementor widget for embedding documents and libraries.

  3. Document Embedder 2.4.1

    • Security: Fixed a stored XSS vulnerability by blocking script URLs in document links and library files. All users are encouraged to update.

  4. Document Embedder 2.4.0

    • Improvement: Redesigned the admin experience to be much cleaner and easier to understand.

  5. Document Embedder 2.3.1

    • Security: Strengthened permission checks for document downloads. All users are encouraged to update. Reported by Vaibhav Narkhede.
    • Security: Download links are now time-limited.
    • Security: Additional hardening across file delivery and data export.

  6. Document Embedder 2.3.0

    • New: Complete overhaul of the Access and Security settings module, delivering advanced protection controls with an intuitive interface for all users.
    • New: Interactive Overlays settings introduced to seamlessly place annotations, links, and actionable elements directly on your documents.
    • New: Real-time Live Preview capability integrated into the Classic Editor, allowing instant visualization of document embeds before publishing.
    • Update: Enhanced clarity across all settings by revising and optimizing informative note fields throughout the plugin.
    • Update: Added two new dedicated utility metaboxes to the Classic Editor sidebox for streamlined document configuration.
    • Update: Refreshed the Pro feature list modal to accurately reflect the latest premium capabilities and enhancements.
    • Fix: Integrated a high-performance Custom PDF viewer into the Document Library module, completely resolving intermittent loading failures caused by the default Google Viewer.

  7. Document Embedder 2.2.1

    • New: View PDFs in Full-Screen Mode for a more comfortable reading experience.
    • New: Pages now load only when needed, making large documents open faster.
    • New: Added a backup viewer that automatically works if the Google Viewer is unavailable.
    • New: Open documents in a Lightbox Popup without leaving the current page.
    • New: Lazy Loading support improves page speed by loading documents only when they come into view.
    • New: Enjoy an interactive 3D FlipBook reading experience.
    • New: Added a 2D FlipBook mode for browsers that don’t support 3D effects.
    • New: Display documents in a SlideShow-style viewer for easy page navigation.
    • New: Faster document loading with partial page loading, so readers don’t have to wait for the entire document to load.
    • New: Refactored the plugin for improved stability, better performance, enhanced security, and a smoother overall experience.

  8. Document Embedder 2.2.0

    • New: Added brand new Custom PDF.js Viewer option, enabling high-performance local rendering for PDF files.
    • New: Fully redesigned responsive document block architecture, engineered with modular layout blocks and premium modern aesthetics.
    • Update: Unified shortcode rendering engine under the block’s reactive component system, optimizing memory usage and ensuring 100% style and behavior alignment.
    • Update: Restructured admin dashboard and metadata options into intuitive, clean functional categories for a seamless management experience.
    • Improved: Automated cloud integration workflows with adaptive viewer modes (Default vs Custom PDF) based on document file types and origin.
    • Improved: Cleaned up deprecated PHP functions and decoupled legacy controller layers for cleaner, safer, and faster processing.

  9. Document Embedder 2.1.2

    • Improved: Removed legacy and unused DocumentEmbedder files to optimize codebase and performance.
    • Improved: Regenerated Composer autoloader files to remove obsolete class definitions.

  10. Document Embedder 2.1.1

    • Improved: Refactored the entire plugin codebase for better organization and maintainability.
    • Improved: Removed unused code and optimized plugin structure for cleaner performance.
    • Fix: Resolved existing bugs and stability issues across the plugin.
    • Security: Enhanced overall security and improved code quality for a safer document embedding experience.

  11. Document Embedder 2.1.0

    • New: Complete download feature with a lot of options like access, email gate etc.
    • New: Email Gate – require visitors to submit Name and Email before downloading; all leads saved to a searchable Leads Dashboard with CSV export and bulk delete.
    • New: Download Tracking – record total download count per document.
    • New: Per-IP Download Limits – restrict how many times a single IP address can download a file.
    • New: Access Restrictions – limit downloads to logged-in users or specific user roles.
    • Update: Update filename in a toolbar for standard view.
    • Update: Update Shortcode generated UI for Easy to use.

  12. Document Embedder 2.0.6

    • Update: Improved overall user experience with a cleaner, more intuitive interface.
    • Update: Refactored internal codebase for better readability, maintainability, and performance.
    • Fix: Resolved all known UI and functionality issues across the plugin.
    • Fix: Removed unused and legacy code to reduce clutter and improve stability.

  13. Document Embedder 2.0.5

  14. Document Embedder 2.0.4

    • Fixed Issues – download button and view button styles issue, Vulnerability issue.

  15. Document Embedder 2.0.3

20256 releases

  1. Document Embedder 2.0.2

    • Update dashboard and freemius sdk

  2. Document Embedder 2.0.1

  3. Document Embedder 2.0.0

    • Fixed Vulnerability Issues
    • Add Document Library
    • Fixed Document Embedder Issues
    • Move Document Embedder to Freemius

  4. Document Embedder 1.8.9

    • Improved: Security
    • Fixed: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly

  5. Document Embedder 1.8.8

    • Fixed: Redirect to rest_no_route

  6. Document Embedder 1.8.7

    • Added: Loader until PDF load

20248 releases

  1. Document Embedder 1.8.6

    • Fixed: Blinking always

  2. Document Embedder 1.8.5

    • Fixed: Deprecated error messages

  3. Document Embedder 1.8.3

    • add ‘Help’ page
    • remove ‘Developer’ and ‘How to use’ page
    • remove metabox

  4. Document Embedder 1.8.2

    • generated pot file

  5. Document Embedder 1.8.1

    • Solved Document load issue (Document will always load)
    • Option to disable download button

  6. Document Embedder 1.7.9

  7. Document Embedder 1.7.6

  8. Document Embedder 1.7.4

20202 releases

  1. Document Embedder 1.3

    • Fix Js issue and make compatible with WordPress 5.5

  2. Document Embedder 1.2

    • Gutenberg Block Support

20192 releases

  1. Document Embedder 1.1

    • Fix Position issue
    • Improved Performance

  2. Document Embedder 1.0

Questions about Document Embedder’s releases

What is the latest version of Document Embedder?

2.5.1, released on Nov 8, 2026 (1 day ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.1 or later.

How often is Document Embedder updated?

16 releases in the last year, about one every 23 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from October 2019.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Document Embedder’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.