E-Reader – PDF Flipbook Plugin for WordPress

Turn your PDF catalogs, magazines and brochures into realistic page-turning flipbooks, hosted on your own WordPress site. Gutenberg block, shortcode, thumbnails, zoom and full screen.

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E-Reader displays your PDF catalogs, magazines and brochures as real booklets. Pages turn with the mouse, a finger or the keyboard, as two-page spreads on large screens and single pages on phones. Everything stays on your site: no external service, no account to create, no watermark.

Why buyers like it

• Clean, modern design that fits any theme
• Lightweight: no jQuery on the front end, no external service, no tracking
• Fully unlocked: no license key, no activation, readable GPL code
• English and French translations included, translation ready

Features

• Realistic page-turn effect: click, drag a corner, swipe on touch screens, hard cover
• Two-page spreads on desktop, single pages on mobile
• Progress bar with a live preview of the target page
• Thumbnail strip, magnifier up to 400%, full screen
• Page-turn sound (can be muted by visitors, or replaced with your own audio file)
• Ambient light: the background takes on the colors of the open pages
• Shareable links that open the flipbook at a specific page
• Optional PDF download button
• Gutenberg block (wide and full width) and shortcode
• On-demand rendering: handles PDFs with hundreds of pages
• Lazy loading: the PDF only downloads when the viewer comes into view
• Translation-ready (French included)

Requirements

• WordPress 6.0 or later
• PHP 7.4 or later
• Works with any theme and page builder

What you get

• The installable plugin zip, ready to upload in Plugins › Add New
• Instant download after payment, from your order email and your account
• Free updates: download the latest version from your account at any time
• Readable GPL code, no license key, no activation, no tracking
• English and French translations included

Installation

1. After purchase, download the plugin zip from your order email or your account (do not unzip it).
2. In WordPress go to Plugins › Add New › Upload Plugin and upload e-reader-pdf-flipbook.zip.
3. Activate the plugin.
4. Open the plugin settings in the WordPress admin menu, adjust the options and save.
5. Display it anywhere with the shortcode or the Gutenberg block.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work with my theme and page builder?

Yes. It works with any properly coded theme, including block themes, and with page builders through the shortcode.

Can I try it before buying?

Yes, every feature runs on the live demo.

Is there a subscription or a license key?

No. You pay once and download the plugin. There is no license key to activate.