Blocks for ACF Fields vs PDF Embedder

Blocks for ACF Fields lets you effortlessly load and display Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) or Secure Custom Fields (SCF) inside the WordPress block editor using a single, flexible block. Whether you’re dealing with text, images, URLs, or complex field types, this plugin makes it simple — all without writing a single line of code. How to Use it Just create your custom fields with the ACF or SCF plugin, then open the WordPress block editor. Add the “ACF Field” block to your page or template, select the field you want to display from the dropdown, and you are done! Your custom field will now appear right inside the editor, exactly where you want it. Want to see it in action? Watch the short demo video below to learn how it works in real time. Features No Code Needed – Display your ACF & SCF fields directly in the editor without building a custom block. One Block for All Fields – Load almost any field type using just a single, versatile block. Smart Field Picker – No need to type field names. Choose from a dropdown that automatically shows only the ACF & SCF fields available for the post, page, or template you’re editing. Flexible Output Control – Style and format your field values directly in the editor, with output that always works correctly regardless of the field’s return setting. Works With Most Field Types – From plain text and numbers to images, links, embeds, dates, and icons — most commonly used ACF/SCF field types render right out of the box. Supports All Field Locations – Works with post fields, options pages, term fields, and user fields. Full Site Editing Ready – Fully compatible with the WordPress Site Editor for building custom templates and theme parts. Dynamic Layouts Ready – Seamlessly works inside Query Loops and reusable patterns for dynamic layouts. In addition to choosing which field to display, you also have control over how it appears. Text-based fields (including multiple-value fields like Select or Checkbox) can be shown as plain text or formatted with typography options. Image fields can be displayed as actual images with the same styling options as core Image blocks. For URL-return fields (such as Link or Post Object), you can render them as clickable buttons that automatically match your theme’s design. Where Your Fields Come From You also have control over where your fields are sourced from, making it easy to connect content dynamically based on the template you’re editing. Post (any post type) – Load fields attached to the post you’re currently editing, whether it’s a post, page, or any custom post type. Option – Pull global option fields, perfect for site-wide settings like logos, contact info, or social links. User – Display fields attached to a user profile. Available when editing author templates, making it easy to showcase author bios, avatars, or custom user data. Taxonomy – Load fields attached to taxonomy terms. Available when editing term archive templates, ideal for creating custom category, tag, or taxonomy layouts. Full documentation and usage guides are available at: https://www.acffieldblocks.com/documentation/ PRO Version – Unlock the Full Power of ACF & SCF Love the free version? PRO works exactly the same way — pick a block, pick a field, and you’re done. Nothing you’ve already learned changes. PRO simply gives you more to pick from: more supported field types, more layout options, and new ways to choose where your content comes from. Sooner or later you’ll hit a field the free version can’t display on its own — a Repeater, a Gallery, a list of related posts, an interactive Map, or a nested Group. Normally that’s where the fun stops and the PHP begins. PRO lets you build all of it right in the editor instead. Here’s what you get: Support for Advanced Field Types (no PHP required) Repeater – Turn repeater rows into a styleable layout you compose right in the editor. Each sub field becomes its own block, styled with the controls you already know. Display rows as a List, Grid, Carousel, Accordion, or Tabs. Gallery – Render gallery fields as a Grid, Masonry, or interactive Carousel, complete with a built-in lightbox and responsive options for different screen sizes. Group – Access and display sub fields inside group fields individually, no matter how deeply nested. 20+ Advanced Display Formats PRO doesn’t just add new field types — it unlocks powerful new ways to render the fields you already have. Post Object & Relationship – Display as dynamic post loops (List, Grid, or Carousel), similar to the Query Loop block, with the ability to load custom fields within each post. Also supports Single Post display — perfect for related posts sections and featured post displays. Taxonomy – Render as term loops (List, Grid, or Carousel) with access to custom fields on each term, plus Single Term display. Ideal for flexible category, tag, or custom taxonomy layouts. User – Display as user loops (List, Grid, or Carousel) with custom fields for each user, plus Single User display. Great for user directories, contributor listings, and team pages. Google Map – Display ACF Google Maps fields as an interactive map with custom markers and styling. Perfect for store locators, event venues, or property listings. Embed Popup – Show an oEmbed or URL field inside a lightbox popup that only loads on click — rich media without slowing your pages down. Dynamic Field Sources Lite blocks always read from the current post, term, user, or an Options Page. PRO frees them: Specific Post / Term / User – Pin a block to an entity you hand-pick at edit time. Build an editorially-chosen “Featured Page” promo or an “About the Founder” panel that lives anywhere and updates from a single source. URL Parameter – Let the URL decide the entity at render time. One /profile/ template can serve every user via ?uid=42, ?uid=99, and so on. Optional Match Rules validate the URL value as a Post ID, Post Slug, User ID, Username, Email, Term ID, or Term Slug — so one template powers profile pages, dynamic landing pages, and review tools without registering a custom route. Block Visibility by ACF / SCF Value Show or hide any block — not just ACF blocks, but every Group, Heading, Cover, and third-party block — based on the value of an ACF or SCF field. Build the rules visually in the block sidebar: pick a field, pick a comparison, give it a value. Combine multiple rules with AND (within a group) and OR (across groups), the same shape ACF’s own conditional logic uses. Rules are evaluated server-side at render time, so hidden blocks emit no HTML at all — no empty wrappers, no client-side flash. In the editor, every block stays visible so you can keep editing. Start with the free version, build what you can, and upgrade only when you hit a wall. PRO is a standalone plugin — installing it automatically deactivates Lite to prevent conflicts, and your existing blocks, content, and field configuration are preserved. Click here to learn more about PRO version

Upload PDF files and embed them directly into your site’s posts and pages. It works as simple as adding images! Your PDF files will be automatically sized to their natural size and shape. You can also specify a width and the correct height will be calculated automatically. Our PDF Embedder plugin is fully responsive, so the embedded PDF will also look perfect, on any device. Additionally, the pdf embedder will automatically resize whenever the browser dimensions change. The plugin has a unique method for embedding PDF files with the immense flexibility over the appearance of your document. The PDF viewer has Next and Previous buttons to navigate the document, and zoom buttons if some areas of a PDF file are too small for your screen. Your PDF files are embedded within your existing WordPress pages so we have full control over appearance, and all Javascript and other files are served by your own server (not by Google or any other third-party who may not be able to guarantee their own reliability). This means your PDF files will load fast, without any speed penalty. Other PDF embedder plugins insert the PDF into an ‘iframe’ which means they do not get the flexibility over sizing. Ours does not and that is an incredible benefit to the overall viewing experience across all devices. In the free plugin, there is no button for users to download the PDF, but download options are available in the Premium versions along with other awesome features. Another Premium feature are Hyperlinks in your PDF being clickable. Links in the free plugin cannot be clicked. Usage Once installed and Activated, click Add Media from any page or post, just like adding an image, but drag and drop a PDF file instead. In the Classic Editor when you insert into your post, it will appear in the editor as a ‘shortcode’ as follows: [pdf-embedder url="https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Plan-Summary.pdf"] You can change the default appearance – e.g. width, and toolbar position/appearance through Settings -> PDF Embedder and also shortcode or block attributes. To override your site-wide defaults on an individual embed, see the Plugin Instructions for information about sizing options plus other ways to customize the shortcodes. Premium Features Features available in the PDF Embedder Premium versions: Download button in the toolbar Continuous scroll between pages Hyperlinks are fully functional Full screen mode Edit page number to jump straight to page Track number of downloads and views Mobile-friendly Secure option – difficult to download original PDF Removes wp-pdf.com branding See wp-pdf.com for details! Mobile-friendly embedding using PDF Embedder Premium The free version will work on most mobile browsers, but cannot position the document entirely within the screen. Our PDF Embedder Premium plugin solves this problem with an intelligent ‘full screen’ mode. When the document is smaller than a certain width, the document displays only as a ‘thumbnail’ with a large ‘View in Full Screen’ button for the user to click when they want to study your document. This opens up the document so it has the full focus of the mobile browser, and the user can move about the document without hitting other parts of the web page by mistake. Viewers can then Click Exit to return to the regular page. The user can also swipe continuously between all pages of the PDF which is more natural than clicking the navigation buttons to navigate. See our site wp-pdf.com for more details and purchase options. Protect your PDFs with our premium document embedder version Our PDF Embedder Premium plugin on its Pro plan provides the same simple but elegant viewer as the Basic version, with the added protection that it is difficult for users to download or print the original PDF document. This means that your PDF is unlikely to be shared outside your site where you have no control over who views, prints, or shares it. Optionally, add a watermark containing any text, including the logged in user’s name or email address to discourage sharing of screenshots. See our site wp-pdf.com for more details and purchase options. PDF Thumbnails Our PDF Thumbnails plugin automatically generates fixed image versions of all PDF files in your Media Library, to use on your site as you wish. You can use them as featured images in posts containing an embedded version of the PDF, or as a visual clickable link to download the PDF directly. It also displays the thumbnail as the “icon” for the PDF in the Media Library, making it easy for authors to locate the PDFs they need to insert in a post. See our site wp-pdf.com/thumbnails/ for more details and purchase options. With thanks to the Mozilla team for developing the underlying pdf.js technology used by this PDF documents viewer plugin.