Install guide · WordPress
How to Add PDF Search to Your WordPress Site
Sparks Simple embeds in your WordPress site in Under 5 minutes. No coding required.
Why it matters
Why add PDF search to your WordPress site?
Visitors on WordPresssites expect to find information fast. If you’re hosting PDFs — guides, contracts, menus, manuals, resource libraries — a search widget lets them find exactly what they need without downloading anything or sending you an email.
Sparks Simple gives your WordPress site an embeddable search widget that indexes your PDFs and returns instant, full-text results — right on your page. Clients and visitors stay on your site, find what they need, and stop calling your office asking for documents they should already have.
No portal. No login required from visitors. No custom development. Just paste one line of code.
Step-by-step
How to install on WordPress
Embed method: Custom HTML block in the block editor
- 01
Open the page or post where you want the search widget in the WordPress block editor.
- 02
Click the + block inserter, search for "Custom HTML", and add the block.
- 03
Paste your Sparks Simple embed code into the Custom HTML block.
- 04
Click Preview to confirm the widget loads, then Save or Publish the page.
Want to restrict access? Place this page behind WordPress's password protection to create a secure client portal — no dedicated portal software required. No per-user fees.
Before you start
What you’ll need
A free Sparks Simple account — Sign up free
Your embed code — available in your dashboard after signup
A WordPress site
What it looks like
Try it — this is the real widget
MORRISON & ASSOCIATES
Client Resources
↑ Live demo — type “retainer”, “fee”, or “intake”
This is what your clients will see on your WordPress site after you paste the embed code.
WordPress tip
Works with any WordPress theme including Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, and Kadence. No plugin required. If you use a page builder, look for an "HTML" or "Code" element and paste the embed code there instead.
Also works with
Sparks Simple works on every platform
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Want to try the search before embedding it?
Use our free browser-based tool to upload any PDF and search it instantly — no account needed. See how the search experience feels before adding the widget to your site.
Ready to add PDF search to your WordPress site?
Free to start. No credit card required. Your first widget is live in under five minutes.