Non-admin editors blocked from PDF embed blocks
Editors and other non-admin roles cannot edit posts with PDF embed blocks because the block demands an admin-managed API key.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 7 July 2024 · last reported 24 August 2026
What's going wrong
Site owners who add editors or authors to their WordPress sites find that those users can view PDF embed pages but cannot edit posts containing the PDF block.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
- The full summary.
- The products the 3 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
No business has been found with this problem yet, so the report has no contacts. All sales are final — no refunds. Pricing.