PDF Thumbnails Support Test

Description

This will quickly tell your server has all the software installed to take advantage of WordPress 4.7’s built-in PDF thumbnail generation. Some plugins may shim the functionality in other ways. This test only concerns the native WordPress functionality.

From Sterner Stuff Design.

Tests:
* ImageMagick
* Imagick PECL Extension
* GhostScript
* Your WordPress Version

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/plugin-name directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.

FAQ

Installation Instructions

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/plugin-name directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.

Where is it?

Find this under Tools.

It says my server isn’t supported but PDF thumbnails still work?

Congratulations! Other plugins may shim the functionality using other software. This is more useful for when things aren’t working.

I have out of date server software. Now what?

Contact your hosting provider. Hopefully they can get what you need installed. Be sure to tell them exactly what you need.

My WordPress is out of date. Now what?

Update your WordPress, either yourself or by contacting your website provider. WordPress updates include security patches, so you really should do this anyway.

Reviews

Didn’t work for me

imfromio March 1, 2024

It told me the server was missing ImageMagick. The hosting servive (WP Engine) said it was installed. I used the built in Site Health info to verify that it was indeed installed. I think this plugin is no longer supported or working properly.

Seems to work!

bkjproductions October 14, 2021

Seem to report correctly, it says I should be able to get PDF thumbnails, and it is true.

Helped sort my issue

retrocool December 10, 2019

Quickly told me that two of the packages were installed correctly and one was missing. Save a lot of time. Thanks!

Does exactly what it says on the tin…

jon June 20, 2017 1 reply

No issues, very simply tells me what I needed to know. Thanks!

Failed to activate

MauriceB March 21, 2017 1 reply

Failed to activate Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in C:\Users\Maurice\Instant WordPress\InstantWP_4.5\iwpserver\htdocs\wordpress\wp-content\plugins\pdf-thumbnails-support-test\src\PdfThumbnailsTest\Admin\Admin.php on line 7 No support response.

Contributors & Developers

Changelog

1.0.1

• All kinds of object-oriented

1.0

• Launch