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PDF Watermark for WooCommerce

Protect PDF and EPUB downloads with personalized watermarks, branding, passwords, and document restrictions—automatically.
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Protect the digital products you worked hard to create

A paid eBook, report, course workbook, or template can be forwarded, reposted, or shared with an entire team in seconds. Sending the same unmarked file to every customer makes unauthorized sharing difficult to discourage and almost impossible to trace.

PDF Watermark for WooCommerce automatically creates a protected copy of your document when a customer downloads it. Add identifying customer details, your branding, and optional document restrictions without manually preparing a separate file for every order.

  • Personalize downloads with customer and order details
  • Add a text watermark, image watermark, or both
  • Use different watermark settings for individual products and variations
  • Restrict common actions such as copying, printing, and editing
  • Preview your watermark before customers receive it
  • Track successful protection events and issues from a built-in dashboard
Protect each customer download automatically while keeping your original files unchanged.

Protect the content that generates revenue for your store

PDF Watermark for WooCommerce helps stores protect valuable downloadable content, including:

  • eBooks and digital guides
  • Course materials and worksheets
  • Business, design, and planning templates
  • Research reports and industry resources
  • Training manuals and internal documents
  • Premium PDF and EPUB downloads

The protected file is generated when the customer downloads it. Your original document remains unchanged in your media library.

Make every customer download identifiable

Generic files are easy to pass around. A personalized watermark connects the downloaded document to the customer or order that received it, helping discourage casual sharing and making distributed copies easier to identify.

Add dynamic information to your text watermark using:

  • Customer first name, last name, or full name
  • Username
  • Customer email address
  • Order number
  • Order date
  • Store name
  • Store URL

Personalized watermarking also works with guest customer downloads, so buyers do not need to create an account before their files can be protected.

Use text, image, or combined watermarks

Choose the watermark style that best fits your content and brand. Add personalized text, a logo or branded image, or use both together.

Customize text watermarks

Control how your text watermark looks and where it appears. Available options include:

  • Font, size, color, and opacity
  • Bold, italic, and underline styles
  • Horizontal and vertical alignment
  • Fine positioning and rotation
  • Uppercase, lowercase, or title case
  • Optional text shadows and borders

PDF document before and after a personalized watermark is applied

Add an image watermark

Add your logo or another branded image to your downloadable files. Adjust its opacity, alignment, and placement so your brand stays visible without distracting from the document.

Apply different settings by product or variation

 

PDF Watermark WooCommerce product editor showing PDF Watermark overrides for individual downloadable products and product variations.

A single global watermark may not suit every item in your catalog. Start with store-wide settings, then override them for individual downloadable products.

You can also apply separate settings to individual product variations. This is useful when you sell different editions, licenses, packages, or file types from the same product page.

  • Choose a different text or image watermark
  • Change the watermark rotation
  • Use a different watermark style
  • Disable watermarking for a specific product or variation

Control where the watermark appears

Protect the document without placing a watermark on every page. Choose the option that works best for the design and purpose of each file:

  • Every page
  • First page only
  • Last page only
  • Alternate pages
  • Selected page numbers
  • Every page except selected page numbers

Use the built-in preview tool to check the current watermark, placement, and styling before customers download the document.

Add another layer of PDF protection

A visible watermark can discourage sharing, while access controls and PDF permissions can make common forms of unauthorized use more difficult.

Require a password to open the PDF

Require customers to enter either their email address or order number before opening the protected PDF. The password is tied to information the customer already received with their order.

Restrict copying

Apply PDF permissions that help prevent users from copying or extracting text and images in supported PDF readers.

PDF document with copying restrictions enabled

Restrict printing

Disable standard print functionality in supported PDF readers when your licensing terms allow digital access but not printed distribution.

PDF document with printing restrictions enabled

Restrict editing, annotations, and form changes

Apply permissions that help prevent customers from editing document content, adding annotations, or changing form fields. These settings can be enabled independently, allowing fillable forms to remain usable when form restrictions are not selected.

PDF permissions depend on the reader used to open the document. They are designed to discourage common misuse, but no digital protection method can guarantee that content will never be reproduced.

Support international text and specialized documents

Create text watermarks containing international characters with Unicode-compatible fonts such as Arial or DejaVu Sans. You can also upload a custom TTF font when your language or branding requires additional character support.

The extension supports PDFs containing internal navigation links and fillable forms. It also includes optional EPUB watermarking for stores that sell eBooks in both PDF and EPUB formats.

See whether your downloads are being protected
PDF Watermark Dashboard showing protection totals, success rate, daily activity, watermark types, top products, and recent issues.

 

The PDF Watermark Dashboard gives you a clear view of protection activity across your store. Use it to confirm that downloads are being processed successfully and identify files that may need attention.

Dashboard reporting includes:

  • Total successfully watermarked files
  • Protection activity for today, the last seven days, or the last 30 days
  • Custom date-range reporting
  • Successful and failed protection events
  • Overall protection success rate and health
  • Text, image, and combined watermark usage
  • Products with the most protection activity
  • Recent issues that may require attention

Configurable activity logging provides additional detail when you need to investigate an incompatible file or share information with support.

Set up protection with a guided workflow

Organized settings guide you through the main setup areas: watermark content, appearance, document protection, and logs. Status indicators show whether a basic watermark is configured and whether additional protection settings are enabled.

Start with a simple text or image watermark, preview the result, and add advanced controls only when your products require them.

Prepare your files for reliable watermarking

Some documents open normally on a computer but contain unusual font, encoding, or export settings that make them difficult for other software to process.

If a document does not watermark correctly, re-export the original as a standard PDF with embedded fonts, upload the new file, and test the customer download again.
  1. Open the original document in your design, word-processing, or publishing software.
  2. Export it as a standard PDF and make sure all fonts are embedded.
  3. Upload the newly exported file to WordPress.
  4. Place a test order and confirm that the downloaded copy contains the watermark.

If the issue continues, review the recent activity logs or contact WooCommerce support for help investigating the file and extension settings.

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Why OPMC

OPMC has been building WooCommerce extensions that solve operational problems for real merchants since 2014. Our products are designed around practical store workflows, with a focus on reliability, straightforward setup, and useful features that help protect your business. When you need support, you’re dealing with a team that understands WooCommerce and the challenges of running an online store.

Frequently asked questions

How does PDF Watermark for WooCommerce protect my digital products?

The extension creates a protected copy when the customer downloads the file. It can add personalized text, an image watermark, or both, along with optional password and document restrictions. Your original file remains unchanged.

Can each customer receive a personalized watermark?

Yes. A watermark can automatically include the customer’s name, username, email address, order number, order date, store name, or store URL. Personalized watermarking also works for guest customer downloads.

Can I use text and image watermarks together?

Yes. Choose a text watermark, an image watermark, or both. Text can be customized with fonts, colors, opacity, positioning, rotation, borders, and shadows. An image watermark can be used to display your logo or other branding.

Can I use different watermark settings for different products?

Yes. Set global defaults for your store, then override the watermark text, image, type, or rotation for an individual product. Separate settings can also be applied to product variations, and watermarking can be disabled for a specific product or variation.

Can I choose which pages display the watermark?

Yes. Display the watermark on every page, the first or last page, alternate pages, selected page numbers, or every page except selected pages. A preview tool lets you check the appearance and position before saving your final settings.

Can I password-protect PDFs or restrict customer actions?

Yes. You can require the customer’s email address or order number as the password used to open the PDF. You can also apply permissions that restrict copying, printing, editing, annotations, and form changes in supported PDF readers.

Does the extension support international characters and other document types?

Yes. Unicode-compatible and custom TTF fonts can be used for international text. The extension supports PDFs with internal links and fillable forms, and optional watermarking can also be enabled for EPUB files. Some EPUB readers may require an internet connection to display an image watermark.

How can I confirm that customer downloads are being protected?

The built-in dashboard reports successful protection events, failures, success rate, watermark types, top protected products, and recent issues. Activity logs provide additional diagnostic information when a file does not process as expected.


Frequently asked questions

How does PDF Watermark for WooCommerce protect my digital products?

PDF Watermark automatically creates a protected copy of your document when a customer downloads it. It can add identifying customer details, display your branding, and apply document restrictions without changing the original file stored in your media library.

The extension supports downloadable PDFs as well as optional watermarking for EPUB files.

Can each customer receive a personalized watermark?

Yes. Watermarks can automatically include:

Customer first or last name
Customer full name
Username
Email address
Order number
Order date
Store name
Store URL

This makes each downloaded file identifiable and helps discourage customers from casually sharing purchased content. Personalized downloads also work for guest customers.

Can I use both text and image watermarks?

Yes. Your global settings can apply a text watermark, an image watermark, or both.

Text watermarks can be customized with different fonts, sizes, colors, opacity levels, alignments, offsets, rotation, capitalization, borders, and shadows. Image watermarks can be used to add your logo or another branded graphic.

Can I use different watermarks for different products?

Yes. You can create global watermark settings for your store and then override them for individual downloadable products.

You can also apply separate settings to individual product variations. This allows you to use different watermark text, images, or rotation settings for different products, editions, licenses, or file types. Watermarking can also be disabled for a specific product or variation.

Can I choose which pages receive a watermark?

Yes. You can display the watermark on:

  • Every page
  • The first page only
  • The last page only
  • Alternate pages
  • Selected page numbers
  • Every page except selected page numbers

A built-in preview tool lets you check the watermark’s appearance and positioning before customers download the document.

Can I password-protect PDFs or restrict what customers can do with them?

Yes. You can require customers to enter either their email address or order number before opening the PDF.

You can also apply permissions that help restrict copying, printing, editing, annotations, and form-field changes in supported PDF readers.

These controls make common forms of unauthorized use more difficult, but no PDF protection system can guarantee that digital content will never be copied or reproduced.

Does the extension support international characters and custom fonts?

Yes. PDF Watermark supports Unicode text, including character sets such as Greek and Cyrillic, when used with a compatible font such as Arial or DejaVu Sans.

You can also upload a custom TTF font for additional language support or to match your brand. The extension warns you when watermark text contains Unicode characters that are not supported by the selected font.

PDFs containing internal navigation links and fillable forms are also supported. Form filling remains available unless you specifically enable the setting that restricts annotations and form changes.

How can I confirm that customer downloads are being protected?

The built-in PDF Watermark Dashboard shows protection activity across your store, including:

  • Total PDFs watermarked
  • Recent protection activity
  • Successful and failed protection events
  • Overall success rate
  • Watermark type usage
  • Products with the most protection activity
  • Recent issues requiring attention

You can review activity from the last seven or 30 days or select a custom date range. Configurable logging also provides additional information for troubleshooting failed or incompatible documents.

Extension information

  • PHP version required: 7.4
  • Tested with WordPress: 7.0
  • Tested with WooCommerce: 10.8.1
  • Requires at least WordPress: 6.5
  • Requires at least WooCommerce: 5.0

Countries

  • Worldwide

Customer reviews

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  • Rated 5 out of 5
    Roundhouse DesignsUnited States (US)Feb 13, 2026
    I contacted OPMC support with an issue after a new plugin release, and within the day, they were able to fix the issue and send me a patched version. They'd even gone ahead and worked on the issue before I was able to respond to some of their followup questions. Really really awesome.
  • Rated 5 out of 5
    webdeshblogBulgariaFeb 3, 2026
    We contacted the team with a question about Cyrillic support. Although it wasn’t available as a standard feature yet, the support team responded promptly and provided a beta version with Cyrillic support, which is planned for the next update. Great support and a team that’s clearly open to feedback and continuous plugin improvements.
  • Rated 4 out of 5
    MaiactionFranceDec 24, 2025
    Hello, I need to be able to use the quantity purchased to enrich the watermark with an indication of the number of authorised copies of the purchased PDF. Thank you in advance for updating the watermark programming settings with an {order_quantity}! Stéphane Bonjour, J'aurais besoin de pouvoir utiliser la quantité achetée pour enrichir le filigrane avec une indication du nombre de copies autorisées du PDF acheté. Merci par avance de faire évoluer les paramètres de programmation des filigranes avec un {order_quantity} ! Stéphane
  • Rated 1 out of 5
    info6e6affdea5ePolandJul 31, 2025
    Unfortunately, this plugin causes serious issues when it comes to downloading files (such as eBooks) on mobile devices. After applying the watermark, files either fail to download or result in corrupted files on smartphones and tablets. Despite recent updates, the problem still hasn't been resolved. We've tested it across multiple devices and browsers, and the issue persists. For a paid plugin, this is unacceptable — especially considering how many users access digital products via mobile these days. Until this is properly addressed, I cannot recommend this plugin. It causes more harm than good and directly impacts customer experience and sales.
  • Rated 5 out of 5
    agnosysFranceSep 27, 2023
    It just works. We have basic watermarking requirements for PDFs that are fully covered by this product. It will be worth exploring its full capabilities one day. When we encountered a problem, support was able to help us until a corrected version was available. We've been very happy with that.

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