Description
Posts to PDF lets administrators export WordPress content as PDF directly from the backend.
Free features include:
* Export selected posts/pages into one PDF file.
* Search and paginated selection.
* PDF preview.
* PDF style options such as featured image, author, date, excerpt, page size and orientation.
PRO features include:
* Select all posts/pages from a site or search result.
* Export each post/page as a separate PDF file.
* Progress bar for large batch exports.
* Unlimited bulk export workflow.
Info & Upgrade: WordPress Posts to PDF PRO
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Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Open Posts to PDF from the WordPress admin menu.
- Select content and start the export.
FAQ
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Can I select all posts from a site?
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Yes. In the PRO version you can select all posts/pages from the current post type or from the current search results.
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Can I export one PDF per post/page?
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Yes. The PRO version includes Separate PDFs mode: 1 post/page = 1 PDF file.
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Can I choose the local folder where PDFs are saved?
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PDFs are downloaded by the browser. The local download folder is controlled by the browser/operating system. The plugin can generate files progressively, but WordPress cannot directly choose a user’s local folder.
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Can I customize the PDF appearance?
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Yes. You can include/exclude featured image, author, date and excerpt, and choose page size and orientation.
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Does it support page builders like Divi, WPBakery, Avada or Elementor?
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The plugin renders WordPress content using the standard content filters first. If builder shortcodes are still visible in the PDF, the plugin applies a compatibility cleanup for common builders such as Divi, WPBakery/Visual Composer, Avada/Fusion Builder, Themify and similar modules, while keeping readable text content where possible.
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Are Divi image modules included in the PDF?
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The plugin includes a fallback that converts common Divi image module shortcodes into normal PDF images when Divi does not render them in the export context.
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Are tables supported in exported PDFs?
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Yes. HTML tables are styled to fit the PDF page width. The plugin also includes a fallback for some builder/table shortcodes, but very complex frontend builder layouts may not be reproduced exactly in the PDF.
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Contributors & Developers
“Posts to PDF – Backend Batch Export” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
2.5
- Improved PDF image sizing so Classic Editor images fit within the PDF page width and are not cut off.
- Added fallback conversion for common Divi image module shortcodes.
- Improved table styling for PDF exports, including better width handling and word wrapping.
- Added extra builder compatibility prefixes for Divi-related table/image modules.
2.4
- Added compatibility cleanup for common page builder shortcodes such as Divi, WPBakery/Visual Composer, Avada/Fusion Builder, Themify and Shortcodes Ultimate.
- Builder shortcode wrappers are removed only as a fallback when they remain visible after normal WordPress content rendering.
- Added FAQ notes about page builder compatibility.
2.3
- Improved export file security.
2.2
- Fixed individual separate PDF downloads when ZIP mode is disabled.
- Added stricter ZIP validation to prevent empty ZIP downloads when files cannot be added by the server.
- Improved temporary export cleanup after individual downloads.
2.1
- Fixed bulk export ID collection so “Select all results/site” exports all matching items instead of being affected by admin pagination or third-party query filters.
- Improved compatibility with security/cache plugins and custom post type admin filters.
2.0
- Fixed Preview when using Select all results/site in PRO mode. Preview now loads the first 5 items from the full selected scope instead of showing the upgrade popup.
- Improved PRO unlock code validation by ignoring spaces and non-alphanumeric characters.
- Bumped admin asset version to avoid cached JavaScript from optimization plugins.
1.7
- Fixed the Free watermark so it is visible again and repeated on every PDF page.
- Added an HTML fixed-position watermark layer plus Dompdf canvas stamping for better compatibility.
- External images that Dompdf cannot reliably load are removed from the PDF instead of showing a broken-image box with an X.
- Fixed ZIP downloads so files are saved with the correct .zip extension.
- Renamed export mode to “Multiple Separate PDF files (1 Post in 1 PDF)”.
- Increased the Free separate PDF limit from 5 to 20 posts/pages.
1.5
- Added preview loading spinner/progress indicator while Dompdf prepares the inline preview.
- Added Free watermark to exported PDFs. PRO removes the watermark.
- Separate PDF export is now available in Free for up to 20 posts/pages.
- Separate PDFs are packaged into a single ZIP download to avoid browser multiple-download warnings.
1.3
- Improved admin interface.
- Added PRO unlock field.
- Added select all results/site workflow.
- Added separate PDFs export mode with progress bar.
- Added settings for filename prefix, page size, orientation and PDF content metadata.
- Improved PDF styling.
1.2
- Corrections and improvements.
1.1
- Minor corrections.
1.0
- Initial release.