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SearchWP XPDF Integration v1.3.2

Developer: Jim W.Category: WordPress PluginsTrusted with 17 downloadsProLatest v1.3.2Updated 1y ago

Warning: This Extension requires the use of exec() and also requires you to install Xpdf (upload a file to a non-public location) yourself.

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Warning: This Extension requires the use of exec() and also requires you to install Xpdf (upload a file to a non-public location) yourself.

SearchWP offers the unique feature of extracting plain text from PDF files uploaded to your WordPress website. Out of the box, SearchWP attempts to do this using only PHP, but due to the complexity and variation of the PDF format that sometimes results in content not being accurately extracted. Enter Xpdf.

Xpdf is a command line utility that must be installed on your server in order for this Extension to work. Installation is simple, and instructions are included.

Using the Xpdf Integration Extension you can offload all the work PHP has to do in processing your PDF files to Xpdf, which is extremely fast and accurate when extracting content from your PDFs. After activating the Extension, you will need to follow the installation instructions. Once installed, SearchWP will offload the PDF content extraction process to Xpdf.

Installing Xpdf Using this extension you can utilize Xpdf to extract the content from your PDFs.

IMPORTANT: Xpdf is not provided in this download. You must download Xpdf and upload it to a non-public (outside your Web root) location

Xpdf offers binary distributions for both Windows and Linux at Xpdf: Download.

Installation Once downloaded:

  1. Extract xpdfbin-linux-3.03.tar.gz (the version number may be different)
  2. Upload the pdftotext binary (found in either the bin32 or bin64 directory after extracting) to a non-public location, outside your Web root
  3. Ensure you have set the proper permissions to the file

The last step is to tell SearchWP Xpdf Integration where you installed Xpdf. Add the following to your theme’s functions.php, replacing /path/to/pdftotext with the actual path to the pdftotext binary (not the folder) on your server.

function my_searchwp_xpdf_path() { return ‘/path/to/pdftotext’; // path to the binary NOT A FOLDER }

add_filter( ‘searchwp_xpdf_path’, ‘my_searchwp_xpdf_path’ ); That’s it!

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Release history

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v1.3.2LatestVerified Safe
Jul 31, 202511.0 KB
Jan 15, 202510.3 KB

Frequently asked questions

Is Searchwp – Xpdf Integration GPL licensed?
Yes, Searchwp – Xpdf Integration is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). You can legally use, modify, and redistribute it on unlimited websites.
What is the latest version of Searchwp – Xpdf Integration?
The latest version of Searchwp – Xpdf Integration on GPLCoffee is v1.3.2 (released Jul 31, 2025, 11.0 KB download size). Every new release is synced automatically, and subscribers can update directly from their WordPress dashboard with the one-click connector plugin.
How much does Searchwp – Xpdf Integration cost on GPLCoffee?
Searchwp – Xpdf Integration is available for $5.99 for a 1-year license or $15.99 for a lifetime license. Membership plans also include credit-based access so you can download Searchwp – Xpdf Integration along with thousands of other plugins, themes, and PHP scripts for a single subscription.
Is Searchwp – Xpdf Integration safe to download?
Yes. The latest release of Searchwp – Xpdf Integration (v1.3.2) was scanned with VirusTotal and came back clean. Scan results are visible on each version page, and releases flagged as malicious are blocked from the catalog.

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