Embed Google Docs in Elementor

Step-by-step guide to embed Google Docs in Elementor using the Custom iFrame WordPress plugin. No API key needed. No coding required.

Overview

Custom iFrame lets you embed Google Docs in Elementor by pasting a published Google Doc URL into the widget. Display documents, guides, and reports directly on your WordPress page without an API key.

Custom iFrame is a WordPress plugin by CoderzStudio that embeds 100+ external sources in Elementor and Gutenberg without writing any code.

Using Gutenberg instead? Follow the Embed Google Docs in Gutenberg guide.

Requirements

Custom iFrame plugin installed and active
Elementor installed
A Google Doc published to the web

Step 1: Get the Google Docs Link

Open your Google Doc

Open the Google Doc you want to embed in Google Drive.

Publish the document to the web

Go to File > Share > Publish to web. Click Publish, then confirm by clicking OK.

Copy the published link

Copy the generated link. The URL ends in /pubhtml. This is the URL you will paste into Custom iFrame.

Paste the /pubhtml link into a browser where you are not logged into Google. If the document does not load, it was not published correctly. Repeat the publish step.

Open your page in Elementor

Go to the page where you want the document. Click Edit with Elementor.

Drag the widget onto your page

Search for Custom iFrame in the Elementor widget panel. Drag the widget into your layout.

Custom iFrame widget being dragged from the Elementor panel into a page section in the editor

Step 3: Embed Google Docs in Elementor

Paste the Google Doc URL

In the Content tab, paste the /pubhtml URL into the Source URL field. The document appears in the editor.

Custom iFrame widget in Elementor editor showing Google Doc URL in Source URL field with live Google Docs preview

Set the height

Set Height to fit your document length.

Step 4: Customize and Configure Settings

For styling, smart loading, and advanced options, see the Style Custom iFrame guide. Adjust dimensions, backgrounds, borders, and more.

Step 5: Save and Publish

Click Update or Publish. Your Google Doc is now live on your WordPress site.

Want to add a custom watermark (Pro), device frame (Pro), or fine-tune widget behavior? See the Set Up Custom iFrame in Elementor guide for all widget options.

This guide showed you how to embed Google Docs in Elementor using the Custom iFrame plugin. From publishing the document to pasting the URL and updating the page, the whole setup runs through the Elementor editor without any code.

FAQ

No. Once you publish the document to the web, anyone can view it. You do not need a Google account or API key.

Confirm the URL ends in /pubhtml. Test it in a browser where you are not logged into Google. If it does not load there, republish the document from File > Share > Publish to web.

Yes. Published Google Docs update automatically. Changes you make in Google Docs appear in the embedded version after a short delay.

No. The document must be published to the web for embedding to work. Private documents cannot be embedded.

Also Available For

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