Create a PDF for a given post, page, or custom post type when the content is saved and email it to the user.
| Author: | Matt Banks (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 3.7 |
| WordPress version tested: | 4.8.24 |
| Plugin version: | 1.1.0 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 01-05-2014 |
| Last updated: | 15-06-2017
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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| Plugin URI: | http://mattbanks.me |
| Total downloads: | 2 596 |
| Active installs: | 10+ |
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Create a PDF for a given post, page, or custom post type when the content is saved. Users can select which post types are included and which email to send the PDF to on the plugin settings page under Settings -> PDF Email on Save.
Filters are available for changing all content in the generated PDF – see FAQ for more details.
Screenshots
Plugin settings page
Installation Instructions
Using The WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Search for ‘pdf-email-on-save’
- Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard
Uploading in WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
- Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
- Select
pdf-email-on-save.zip from your computer
- Click ‘Install Now’
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
Using FTP
- Download
pdf-email-on-save.zip
- Extract the
pdf-email-on-save directory to your computer
- Upload the
pdf-email-on-save directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard
How do I customize the PDF or email being sent?
There are a number of filters available to change the content of the PDF or the email being sent. All standard content can be viewed in the plugin folder under public/class-pdf-email-on-save.php. The filters available include:
- Subject for email being sent:
pdf_email_on_save_subject
- Content of email message being sent:
pdf_email_on_save_message
- Filename of PDF attachement being sent:
pdf_email_on_save_filename
- Header of generated PDF:
pdf_email_on_save_header
- Content of generated PDF:
pdf_email_on_save_content
- Footer of generated PDF:
pdf_email_on_save_footer
- Combined HTML of generated PDF:
pdf_email_on_save_html
ChangeLog
1.1.0
- update to mpdf 6.1.0
- update mail function call to work better with attachments
1.0.1
- remove utf8 encoding when writing html – causes weird character encoding in emails
1.0
