WordPress ONLYOFFICE Docs integration plugin

This app enables users to edit and view office documents from WordPress pages on site and admin panel using ONLYOFFICE Docs packaged as Document Server - Community or Enterprise Edition.

Features

The app allows to:

• Edit text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Co-edit documents in real-time using two co-editing modes (Fast and Strict), Track Changes, comments, and built-in chat.

Supported formats

For viewing:

• WORD: DJVU, DOC, DOCM, DOCX, DOCXF, DOT, DOTM, DOTX, EPUB, FB2, FODT, HTM, HTML, MHT, MHTML, ODT, OFORM, OTT, OXPS, PDF, RTF, STW, SXW, TXT, WPS, WPT, XML, XPS
• CELL: CSV, ET, ETT, FODS, ODS, OTS, SXC, XLS, XLSB, XLSM, XLSX, XLT, XLTM, XLTX
• SLIDE: DPS, DPT, FODP, ODP, OTP, POT, POTM, POTX, PPS, PPSM, PPSX, PPT, PPTM, PPTX, SXI

For editing:

• WORD: DOCM, DOCX, DOCXF, DOTM, DOTX
• CELL: XLSM, XLSX, XLTM, XLTX
• SLIDE: POTM, POTX, PPSM, PPSX, PPTM, PPTX

For filling:

• WORD: PDF

Installing ONLYOFFICE Docs

You will need an instance of ONLYOFFICE Docs (Document Server) that is resolvable and connectable both from WordPress and any end clients. ONLYOFFICE Document Server must also be able to POST to WordPress directly.

You can install free Community version of ONLYOFFICE Docs or scalable Enterprise Edition.

To install free Community version, use Docker (recommended) or follow these instructions for Debian, Ubuntu, or derivatives.

To install Enterprise Edition, follow the instructions here.

Community Edition vs Enterprise Edition comparison can be found here.

Installing WordPress ONLYOFFICE Docs integration plugin

Minimum version of WordPress for ONLYOFFICE Docs integration plugin is 5.9.0.

1. Download the zipped plugin.
2. Navigate to the Plugins section in your WordPress administrative dashboard.
3. Click Add New at the top of the page.
4. Click Upload Plugin at the top of the page.
5. Click Choose File and select the downloaded zipped plugin.
6. Once the plugin is installed, click Activate.

Alternatively, you can clone the master branch (and then activate the plugin from the WordPress administrative dashboard as well):

cd wp-content/plugins
git clone https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/onlyoffice-wordpress

Configuring WordPress ONLYOFFICE Docs integration plugin

Configure the plugin via the WordPress interface. Go to WordPress administrative dashboard -> ONLYOFFICE Docs -> Settings and specify the following parameters:

• Document Editing Service address: The URL of the installed ONLYOFFICE Document Server.

• Document server JWT secret key: Starting from version 7.2, JWT is enabled by default and the secret key is generated automatically to restrict the access to ONLYOFFICE Docs and for security reasons and data integrity. Specify your own secret key in the WordPress administrative configuration. In the ONLYOFFICE Docs config file, specify the same secret key and enable the validation.

Using WordPress ONLYOFFICE Docs integration plugin

ONLYOFFICE Docs integration plugin allows WordPress administrators to open files for collaborative editing using ONLYOFFICE Docs (online document editors). In published posts, the editors are visible to all WordPress site visitors (both authorized and unauthorized) in the Embedded mode only.

Editing files uploaded to WordPress

All uploaded files from the Media section will appear on the ONLYOFFICE Docs -> Files page. The editor opens in the same tab by clicking on the file name. Users with administrator rights are able to co-edit documents. All the changes are saved in the same file.

Creating a post

When creating a post, you can add the ONLYOFFICE Docs element (block) and then upload a new file or select one from the Media Library. The added file will be displayed as the ONLYOFFICE logo with the file name in the currently edited post. After the post is published (when you press the Publish or Update button), your WordPress site visitors will have access to this file for viewing in the Embedded mode.

ONLYOFFICE Docs editions

ONLYOFFICE offers different versions of its online document editors that can be deployed on your own servers.

ONLYOFFICE Docs packaged as Document Server:

• Community Edition (onlyoffice-documentserver package)
• Enterprise Edition (onlyoffice-documentserver-ee package)

The table below will help you make the right choice.

Pricing and licensing	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
	Get it now	Start Free Trial
Cost	FREE	Go to the pricing page
Simultaneous connections	up to 20 maximum	As in chosen pricing plan
Number of users	up to 20 recommended	As in chosen pricing plan
License	GNU AGPL v.3	Proprietary
Support	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
Documentation	Help Center	Help Center
Standard support	GitHub or paid	One year support included
Premium support	Contact us	Contact us
Services	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
Conversion Service	+	+
Document Builder Service	+	+
Interface	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
Tabbed interface	+	+
Dark theme	+	+
125%, 150%, 175%, 200% scaling	+	+
White Label	-	-
Integrated test example (node.js)	+	+
Mobile web editors	-	+*
Plugins & Macros	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
Plugins	+	+
Macros	+	+
Collaborative capabilities	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
Two co-editing modes	+	+
Comments	+	+
Built-in chat	+	+
Review and tracking changes	+	+
Display modes of tracking changes	+	+
Version history	+	+
Document Editor features	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
Font and paragraph formatting	+	+
Object insertion	+	+
Adding Content control	+	+
Editing Content control	+	+
Layout tools	+	+
Table of contents	+	+
Navigation panel	+	+
Mail Merge	+	+
Comparing Documents	+	+
Spreadsheet Editor features	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
Font and paragraph formatting	+	+
Object insertion	+	+
Functions, formulas, equations	+	+
Table templates	+	+
Pivot tables	+	+
Data validation	+	+
Conditional formatting	+	+
Sparklines	+	+
Sheet Views	+	+
Presentation Editor features	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
Font and paragraph formatting	+	+
Object insertion	+	+
Transitions	+	+
Animations	+	+
Presenter mode	+	+
Notes	+	+
Form creator features	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
Adding form fields	+	+
Form preview	+	+
Saving as PDF	+	+
Working with PDF	Community Edition	Enterprise Edition
Text annotations (highlight, underline, cross out)	+	+
Comments	+	+
Freehand drawings	+	+
Form filling	+	+
	Get it now	Start Free Trial

* If supported by DMS.

In case of technical problems, the best way to get help is to submit your issues here. Alternatively, you can contact ONLYOFFICE team on forum.onlyoffice.com.