How do I add the Save as PDF button manually without showing it twice?

Add the button manually with a shortcode or PHP function, then adjust Show Button on if the plugin also adds an automatic button to the same page.

Use automatic placement when it is enough

For the common case, use Show Button on in the plugin settings to choose which pages, posts, and archive pages get the button automatically.

Use Destination when the automatic button is in the right content area but should appear above, below, left, right, or inline with the content.

Place the button in a page or post

Add a WordPress Shortcode block where the button should appear and paste:

[save_as_pdf_pdfcrowd]

The shortcode uses the plugin settings by default. Use shortcode options only when that specific button needs a different setting.

Place the button in a theme template

If you are editing a theme template or custom plugin code, use:

echo create_save_as_pdf_pdfcrowd_button();

Use the PHP function only for template-level placement. For normal WordPress page editing, the shortcode is usually simpler.

Fix duplicate buttons

If two buttons appear, one is usually added automatically by Show Button on and the other is the shortcode or PHP button you added manually.

If you want to manage placement manually for that content type, uncheck the matching item in Show Button on, such as Posts or Other pages.

If automatic placement must stay enabled for other pages of the same type, use page-specific CSS as a fallback. Give the manual button a unique Button ID:

[save_as_pdf_pdfcrowd button_id="btn-visible"]

Then hide the other button only on that page:

body.page-id-123 .save-as-pdf-pdfcrowd-button-wrap:not(:has(#btn-visible)) {
    display: none !important;
}

Replace page-id-123 with the page-specific or post-specific body class from your WordPress page, such as page-id-123 or postid-123. Do not add this CSS globally without a page-specific selector, or it may hide automatic buttons on other pages.

If you are adding a shortcode because you want to convert only selected content, use Can the plugin convert only a certain part of the page? to choose between the block shortcode and the Element To Convert option.