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With the Issuu Embed block, you can embed your published content and magazines from Issuu into your posts and pages. You need an Issuu account and an upgraded plan to be able to embed content from Issuu into your posts or pages.

Embedded Issuu content

Embedded Issuu document in WordPress block editor.
Embedded Issuu document in WordPress block editor.


Steps to embed Issuu content:

  1. Go to Issuu.com to create your account and content.

Go to Issuu.com to create your account and contents
Go to Issuu.com to create your account and contents
  1. Create your content, and click the Share button to grab the embed URL or shareable link.

Grab the sharable publication link from issuu to embed the document in block editor
Grab the sharable publication link from issuu to embed the document in the block editor
  1. Add an Issuu Embed Block to your post/page by clicking the (+) Block inserter icon.
Insert the Issuu Embed Block with Block Inserter
Insert the Issuu Embed Block with Block Inserter

Detailed instructions on adding blocks

  1. Paste the Issuu content link from step 2.
Paste the Issuu content link from step 2
Paste the Issuu content link from step 2
  1. Click the Embed button. If it’s a link that can be successfully embedded, you will see a preview in your editor.
Embedded Issuu document in WordPress block editor.
Embedded Issuu document in WordPress block editor.

If you use a URL that can’t be embedded, the block shows the message Sorry, this content could not be embedded.” You will have two choices: Try again with a different URL or Convert to link.

Error is shown when the issuu document cannot be embedded
Error is shown when the Issuu document cannot be embedded

If you don’t have an upgraded Issuu account, you will see an overlay on top of the embedded content with the message “Why I can’t see my embed”.

Block toolbar

Besides the Mover and Drag & Drop Handle, the Block Toolbar for the Issuu embed shows four buttons:

  • Transform to
  • Change alignment
  • Edit URL, and
  • More options.
Click on embedded content to see Issuu Block Toolbar
Click on embedded content to see Issuu Block Toolbar

Transform to

Transform an embedded block to Paragraph, Columns or Group
Transform an embedded block to Paragraph, Columns or Group

You can transform an Issuu embed into a Group. This would give you the ability to change the background and text color around the Issuu embed.

Editor view of a Issuu Embed as a group with Color Settings controls
Editor view of a Issuu Embed as a group with Color Settings controls
Issuu Embed with a blue background.
Issuu Embed with a blue background.


Change alignment

Align Issuu Embed Block by clicking on the Issuu Embed Block
Align Issuu Embed Block by clicking on the Issuu Embed Block
  • Align left – Make the Issuu embed post-left-aligned.
  • Align center – Make the Issuu embed post alignment centered.
  • Align right – Make the Issuu embed post align right.
  • Wide width – Increase the width of the Issuu embed post beyond the content size.
  • Full width – extend the Issuu embed post to cover the full width of the screen.

Wide width and Full width alignment need to be enabled by the theme of your site.

Edit URL
Via the edit URL, you can change the Issuu embed URL in the embed block. To overwrite the existing URL and click on the Embed button.

Change or edit the embed URL
Change or edit the embed URL

More options

These controls give you the option to copy, duplicate, and edit your block as HTML.

Read about these and other settings.

Block settings

Media Settings

Via the Media Settings, you can control the behavior of your post embed when viewed from a smaller device, like on a phone screen.

The Toggle switch turns on or off the resize functionality for smaller devices. The default setting is “on” or blue.

“Off:” This embed may not preserve its aspect ratio when the browser is resized. In the off position, the toggle switch is gray.

“On:” This embed will preserve its aspect ratio when the browser is resized. The toggle switch turns blue in the “On” position.

Advanced

The advanced tab lets you add a CSS class to your block, allowing you to write custom CSS and style the block as you see fit.

Additional CSS class(es)
Additional CSS class(es)

Changelog

  • Updated 2022-11-26
    • Removed redundant content
    • Aligned images for mobile view
  • Updated 2022-10-18
  • Updated 2020-08-17
    • Updated 5.5 screenshot
    • Updated “Move to” and “Copy” section under “More Options”
  • Updated 2020-07-25
    • Uploaded image for issuu embed with red background
  • Created 2020-07-19

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