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Collegefam's Awesome Embedder for Google Drive

by Sumit

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Description

Embed a Google Drive folder in an iframe with folder navigation and file previews.

Features:
– Embed any public Google Drive folder
– Navigate into subfolders without leaving the page
– Customize iframe height and width
– Optionally disable download buttons
– Clean and simple shortcode

Usage:

Once installed, use the shortcode like this:
[cfembedfolder folder=”YOUR_FOLDER_ID” width=”100%” height=”600px” allowdownloads=”no”]

Make sure the folder is shared publicly.

External services

This plugin relies on a 3rd party service to render the Google Drive folder navigation and preview interface.

  • Service: https://wpgoogledriveembedder.collegefam.com
  • Purpose: This service acts as a specialized viewer that renders Google Drive folder contents with enhanced navigation and file preview capabilities within an iframe.
  • Data Sent: The Google Drive Folder ID provided in the shortcode and the user’s preference for allowing downloads are passed to this service via URL query parameters. No personal user data or WordPress site data is transmitted from your WordPress server to this service.
  • Terms & Privacy:
    • Service Terms & Privacy Policy: https://collegefam.com/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-service-for-user-friendly-embedder-for-google-drive/
  1. Upload the plugin ZIP via Plugins Add New Upload Plugin
  2. Activate the plugin
  3. Go to “Drive Embedder” in your dashboard for instructions
Why do I see “No folder ID provided”?

Make sure you’re using folder="FOLDER_ID" in your shortcode, not positional parameters.

Why is the folder not showing?

The folder must be shared publicly on Google Drive.

How to disable downloads?

Add allowdownloads="no" to your shortcode.

1.2.0

  • Renamed plugin to “Collegefam’s Awesome Embedder for Google Drive” to comply with trademark guidelines.
  • Updated function and shortcode prefixes to prevent conflicts.
  • Added mandatory external service disclosure.
  • Updated contributor information.

1.1

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

1.0.0

  • Initial release
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