The best file sharing plugin on the marketplace

This download managing director allows you to list and manage file downloads on your site hands. Just add the files using the file director in the admin area and insert the shortcode to the page you wish to list the files. Front-stop file upload allows users and visitor to upload their ain files.

Very piece of cake to employ and no complex settings to mind on, but likewise very scalable for a large group of files. Many options for unlike layouts. Can be used as a substitute to media library to manage files and share files for visitors.

vii-day gratuitous trial available for the Pro version

See alive demos at sharedfilespro.com.

An like shooting fish in a barrel to utilize download manager with file upload

  • Store files using this download manager plugin instead of media library
  • Preview files in browser
  • Open images and YouTube-videos in a lightbox
  • Allow users and/or visitors to upload files
  • File manager allows administrators to upload files using FTP or single/multi-file uploader
  • FTP upload and multi-file upload are features of the Pro version
  • Alternative to WP media library
  • Free version to use as a free file manager and download manager
  • More advanced file manager in the Pro version
  • Share folders and files

New Features in Shared Files Pro:

  • Use the shortcode [shared_files_restricted] to list personal files for the logged in user
  • The logged in user can also upload files, and only site administrator and the user volition encounter the files
  • The logged in user sees merely the files that he/she has uploaded and optionally such files that the site administrator has added for them
  • Restrict access to files for specific users and roles
  • Use those features to enable file hosting for clients
  • Wait countdown folio for all downloads: all download links can exist redirected to one universal download page, including a countdown timer, other content and automatic file download

Key Features in Shared Files Complimentary:

  • Front-end file upload with back up for tags, logged-in users can as well delete their uploaded files
  • Download counter
  • Share a folder of downloadable files similar using Dropbox, Google Bulldoze or OneDrive
  • Preview certain file types in the browser
  • YouTube-videos and images are opened in a lightbox
  • Open local video files using a video role player in a lightbox (mp4, webm, ogg, mov)
  • Files separated from the media library
  • High quality SVG icons for 25 different file types
  • Use every bit a download manager, file explorer and file manager
  • Custom images/icons for many file types
  • WordPress Multisite compatible
  • Infinite Uploads compatible
  • Add together tags to files

Fundamental Features in Shared Files Pro:

  • Fast search targeting file names and descriptions
  • Front-end file editor: let any user roles to edit files from the front-finish
  • Favorite files for logged in and/or non-logged in users
  • Wait inaugural page for all downloads
  • Automatically generated filters based on custom field values
  • Listing any number of files and keep statistics on downloads
  • Upload files using FTP and activate them for the plugin with a unmarried click
  • FTP file upload allows y'all to upload any number of files easily
  • Activate files from Media Library
  • Front-end file upload with support for categories
  • Custom fields for the front-cease file uploader
  • Accordion view for files in specific categories
  • Multiple different shortcodes/views for various apply cases
  • Receive a notification when a file is downloaded
  • Collect too YouTube video URLs using the front end finish file uploader
  • Sort files and documents to multiple categories
  • Add a single file to any article/post using a simple shortcode
  • Bandwidth usage estimate
  • Alternatively, define an external URL for file and track those loads
  • Receive an email notification when a file is downloaded
  • Password protected files
  • Countersign protected categories
  • Fix expiration date to a file
  • Limit number of downloads per file
  • Multi-file upload to a specific category
  • A full-featured download manager plugin
  • More features on the way based on user feedback

Contact the author here.

  1. Actuate the plugin from WordPress plugin directory or manually upload it to your site
  2. Run across the Help / Support page for further instructions

What happens to WordPress Media Library?

Goose egg. The Shared Files plugin works completely outside WP media library and they practise not have any kind of connectedness.

Tin I use the plugin to share files?

Yes! The plugin's is main thought is to share files on your site. You tin list files on any of your site's commodity or page by calculation the advisable shortcode there.

Practice I have to pay for using the plugin?

The Pro version of Shared Files has many features that might involvement y'all, only yous can use the Free version without restrictions as long as you lot want.

Practice you offer support?

Of course! Nosotros offer back up in the forums here on WordPress.org and if you have a paid subscription we offer priority email support.

Does Shared Files Free or Shared Files Pro work with another plugin?

You may contact us directly hither if at that place's any kind of compatibility issue with some other plugin. We volition then practice our best to solve that result.

Is this a download director, file sharing plugin, media library or what?

You can use the Shared Files plugin for any purpose that suits your needs. The basic thought is to present a user friendly listing of downloadable files. 🙂

Tin can the visitors or logged in users upload files?

File upload is possible for any visitor or logged in user in the Pro version.

Can I use FTP to upload files?

You lot tin use FTP in the Pro version. There is a feature that allows you to FTP upload files and then activate them for the plugin with a single click.

Can I use the plugin every bit a file manager?

Yep, you can apply it equally a file manager. You don't necessarily take to add whatever publicly available list of files on your site, you tin just use the admin tools to manage files.

Nosotros needed a way that photo subjects could: — discover their photograph via search on a folio — have passworded pages — not see anyone else's photo (and then a group gallery was out) — upload & share photos in bulk (not creating a bunch of galleries manually) — exist easy to implement on our WP site Shared Files has saved the states SO much piece of work. And the programmer is incredibly responsive. Even though we are simply on a one month trial, he responded to a request fast, and even implemented a change in two days, and then that nosotros could present this organization to a huge customer of ours. If you are a photographer, check this plug-in out.

I used it to add zip files containing gpx. files.

Very piece of cake to use and more importantly everything works flawlessly. Groovy back up by author. Thank you for this awesome plugin.

Needed some slight updates which was no trouble at all for them to sort... great back up and quick to respond. The Plugin works really well for my needs.

This is a carefully designed app and works pretty well. Have been impressed and so far! Also thankful for the practiced support I have had with a few bug and questions forth the fashion.

Easy to follow pedagogy making reliable external Dropbox integration possible.

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"Shared Files – Piece of cake Download Manager and File Sharing Plugin with Frontend File Upload" is open source software. The post-obit people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

1.half-dozen.78 – 2022-03-26

  • (Free + All plans) Some CSS tweaks for better compatibility with popular themes
  • (All plans) New setting to change the folder icon on [shared_files_categories]: Binder icon (Icons tab)

1.six.77 – 2022-03-18

  • (All plans) You can now add multiple email addresses to receive the file upload notification

ane.6.76 – 2022-03-15

  • (Free + All plans) Fix: The video player now opens the video file direct from the redirected url when using the File opening method every bit Redirect (divers at the plugin settings, Technical tab)

i.6.75 – 2022-03-12

  • (Gratuitous + All plans) New feature: File upload progress bar added to forepart stop file upload
  • (Free + All plans) New setting: Disable progress bar / ajax upload (plugin settings, File upload tab)

one.vi.74 – 2022-03-08

  • (Free + All plans) PHP fault fix (happened during plugin activation if the plugin Contact List is also installed)

1.half dozen.73 – 2022-03-02

  • (Complimentary + All plans) Improved compatibility with site migration tools
  • (Professional person + Business) New shortcode: [shared_files_exact_search] (search all files (their titles), files are displayed later enter is pressed)
  • (Professional person + Business) New setting: Min. characters for search in [shared_files_exact_search]
  • (Professional + Business) New setting: Search whole words merely in [shared_files_exact_search] (default targets besides partial text)

i.6.72 – 2022-03-01

  • (Complimentary + All plans) Fixed an issue where file size was occasionally set to 0 after upload
  • (Free + All plans) Various tweaks and fixes

1.vi.71 – 2022-02-13

  • (All plans) Edit file -link added to the file upload notification email
  • (Professional person + Business) It is at present possible to filter files by user permissions in the WP admin file listing
  • (Free + All plans) Minor tweaks and fixes

ane.6.70 – 2022-01-31

  • (Professional + Business) Fixed an issue where the logged in user was not given permissions to read the file with restricted permissions

1.6.69 – 2022-01-xxx

  • (All plans) It is at present possible to upload multiple files at once using the front end uploader
  • (Free + All plans) Translatable texts updated

1.half-dozen.68 – 2022-01-23

  • (Professional + Concern) Front-cease file editor option added to accordion: [shared_files_accordion edit=1]
  • (Professional + Business organization) New parameter [shared_files_restricted hide_file_list=one]
  • (Professional + Business concern) New setting to modify the file sync interval to 5 or 1 minute(south) (Technical tab)
  • (All plans) Front end-terminate file editor option added to unproblematic listing: [shared_files_simple edit=1]
  • (All plans) Fix: The setting "Hibernate file type icon from card" now works correctly when the setting "Align elements vertically and centered (inside file carte du jour)" is also checked
  • (Costless + All plans) "Submit" is now translatable in the file uploader

1.6.67 – 2022-01-09

  • (Business concern) Fixed preview feature when using the wait page
  • (Professional + Business) User dropdown ordered (file edit view)
  • (Free + All plans) New setting: Hide description field (plugin settings, File upload tab)

1.6.66 – 2022-01-09

  • (Business concern) New feature: Wait countdown folio for downloads. You lot can now define a page in the settings which all download links will be redirected to. In that location is a sure waiting time and counter in seconds and later that the download will normally occur. In that location are settings regarding this feature at the plugin settings, Wait page -tab.
  • (Business) New shortcode parameter for activating the wait countdown page for a specific file listing: [shared_files use_wait_page=i]
  • (Professional + Business) Added support for files with restricted permissions to the shortcode [shared_files_accordion]. Can be activated like so: [shared_files_accordion restricted=1]
  • (Gratuitous + All plans) Some missing translatable texts added to the .pot file

1.half-dozen.65 – 2022-01-02

  • (Professional + Business organization) New feature: Restrict file opening permissions to a specific user or roles (see the new fields past editing any file)
  • (Professional + Business) New shortcode: [shared_files_restricted] (listing only such files that are readable by the logged in user)
  • (Free + All plans) Small-scale tweaks and fixes

1.half dozen.64 – 2021-12-eleven

  • (Professional person + Business concern) New setting: Remove link from file title (Layout tab)
  • (Professional + Business) New setting: Trigger file downloaded email on (values: "File title link, preview and download buttons" and "Download button only") (Email tab)
  • (All plans) New setting: Show message for download limit reached on file carte du jour (General settings tab)
  • (Free + All plans) Minor tweaks and fixes

1.6.63 – 2021-11-07

  • (Professional person + Business) Piano accordion: The grouping by month and using the "file date" as engagement at present works usually (the shortcode [shared_files_accordion group_files_by_month=1 order_by="_sf_main_date"])
  • (All plans) New setting: Sort tags by (for search filter)
  • (All plans) New setting: Sort categories by (for search filter)
  • (All plans) New minimal layout for list a single file: [shared_files file_id=12345 layout="minimal"]

one.6.62 – 2021-10-17

  • (All plans) New parameter for shortcode [shared_files], exclude tags (past slug) from the file uploader: [shared_files file_upload_exclude_tag="tag-1,tag-2″]
  • (Costless + All plans) html markup fixes

1.half dozen.61 – 2021-10-13

  • More bug fixes

1.vi.60 – 2021-ten-11

  • Minor bug fixes

1.6.59 – 2021-09-20

  • (Business) New feature: Favorites. The shortcode [shared_files_favorites] displays user'southward favorite files. Files can be marked every bit favorites by showtime enabling the feature from the plugin settings: "Activate favorite files". Subsequently that the file card has a new button: "Add together to favorites" (all shortcodes).
  • (All plans) Define an ID for the files and display only these uploaded files, having the same ID: [shared_files file_upload=1 upload_id="proper noun-for-id"]
  • (All plans) New setting for front cease file uploader: "Evidence Expiration date"
  • (All plans) New setting for forepart end file uploader: "Make the file field optional"
  • (Free + All plans) Fix: There can now be whatever number of different shortcodes ([shared_files], [shared_files_simple] and [shared_files_search]) on the same page, and the search & filtering works properly on each one

1.6.58 – 2021-09-xv

  • (Professional + Business) New setting: Allow the uploader to create multiple new categories
  • (Professional + Business) New setting: Let the uploader to create multiple new tags
  • (Professional person + Business concern) New settings to hide sections from the frontend file editor (Settings / File edit)
  • (All plans) Frontend file edit modal replaced with a custom 1 (for better compatibility with themes and other plugins)
  • (All plans) Next sync timestamp added to category edit page
  • (All plans) Fix: file blazon is now properly saved when syncing files from folder (preview buttons are shown correctly)
  • (All plans) New shortcode parameter: Evidence files that belong to any these tags: [shared_files tags__or="tag-one,tag-2,tag-3″]
  • (Free + All plans) New setting: Evidence download counter on the frontend

1.six.57 – 2021-09-13

  • Bug fixes

one.half dozen.56 – 2021-09-02

  • (Business) New feature: Activate whatever number of custom fields (run into Settings / Custom fields tab)
  • (Professional) Max. number of custom fields increased to 5
  • (Professional person + Business) All custom fields can now be used equally search filters (dropdown contents are automatically generated from file data), encounter plugin settings / Custom fields tab
  • (All plans) Custom field settings are now on a separate tab (Settings / Custom fields)
  • (All plans) More settings for custom fields
  • (All plans) New parameter for the frontend uploader: hide_category_dropdown=one
  • (All plans) Fix: Logged in user may now delete their own uploaded files properly
  • (Free + All plans) Multisite support added. The files now open up normally on multisite subsites.
  • (Free + All plans) Fix: It is no longer possible to submit the frontend file upload class without adding the file

ane.6.55 – 2021-08-24

  • (All plans) Unproblematic list parameters updated, the following parameters are currently available (more data on Shortcodes folio): [shared_files_simple hide_search=1 limit=5 category="sample-category-ane″]
  • Settings reorganized
  • Missing translatable texts added

1.half-dozen.54 – 2021-08-24

  • (Professional + Business) Multiple accordions can now be placed on one page
  • Prepare: The "search files" input no longer submits the form / reloads the page if enter is pressed (the search results are already there)

1.6.53 – 2021-08-22

  • (Professional + Business organisation) Accordion: Categories are now listed in the aforementioned social club they are divers in the shortcode
  • (Professional + Business) Accordion: Group and order files past month with shortcode [shared_files_accordion group_files_by_month=ane] / [shared_files_accordion group_files_by_month=1 order_by="_sf_main_date"]
  • (Professional person + Business) Squeeze box: Layout updated
  • (Free + All plans) Compatibility added for Infinite Uploads (https://wordpress.org/plugins/infinite-uploads/, https://infiniteuploads.com/)
  • (Gratis + All plans) Pocket-sized tweaks and fixes

1.half-dozen.52 – 2021-08-11

  • (Professional + Business) New shortcode: [shared_files_accordion]. See the Shortcodes page at WP admin / Shared Files and demo at https://world wide web.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/accordion/
  • (All plans) New setting: Testify tags on search results cards (Layout tab)
  • (Free + All plans) Minor tweaks and fixes

1.6.51 – 2021-07-xxx

  • (All plans) Download buttons are now shown also on password protected files (if enabled from the settings)
  • (Free + All plans) The redundant "Scan files:" title removed if there are no pagination links

i.6.50 – 2021-07-25

  • (All plans) New setting: Hibernate tags (Layout tab)
  • (All plans) New parameter for all shortcodes: hide_tags=i (hides the tags from the file card)
  • (All plans) Update / new parameter: [shared_files_categories category="category_slug" show_files_always=1] at present lists likewise the files directly under "category_slug" in addition to the subcategory links (those files are no longer listed by default)
  • (Free + All plans) Improved version of the pagination. The pagination now works with shortcodes on the forepart folio, single post, archive pages etc. (can be activated from the settings, first tab)
  • (Gratis + All plans) Minor tweaks and fixes

1.six.49 – 2021-07-18

  • (All plans) Update: [shared_files_categories category="category_slug"] at present lists also the files directly under "category_slug" in addition to the subcategory links
  • (All plans) Gear up: [shared_files_categories category="category_slug"] now asks the password immediately, not afterwards selecting a subcategory
  • (All plans) Fix: Sync files / "Actuate all inactive files" now activates also files under subdirectories
  • (Free + All plans) Minor tweaks and fixes

1.half-dozen.48 – 2021-07-03

  • (Free and Pro) Bug fixes

i.6.47 – 2021-06-26

  • (Pro) New characteristic / setting: Delete expired files (files volition be moved to trash when the expiration date is reached)
  • (Pro) New feature / setting: Add together the downloader'southward IP address to the email
  • (Pro) New feature / shortcode: Bear witness files that belong to all of these tags (can also be used with but ane tag): [shared_files tags__and="tag-1,tag-2″] (you can also use both categories__and + tags__and for the same shortcode)
  • (Pro) New feature / shortcode: Let the uploader to create new tags: [shared_files file_upload=1 new_tags=1]
  • (Costless and Pro) Missing translatable texts added
  • (Free and Pro) Minor tweaks and fixes

1.half-dozen.46 – 2021-06-11

  • (Pro) New feature: Sync categories and files. You lot can now define a folder name for any category, and files added to that folder (i.e. using FTP) are automatically activated for the plugin.
  • (Pro) New setting: Send an e-mail notify when a file is automatically activated for a category (Settings / Electronic mail tab)
  • (Pro) New setting: Transport an email notify to users having a specific role, when a file is uploaded (Settings / File upload tab)
  • (Free and Pro) Minor tweaks and fixes

1.6.45 – 2021-05-29

  • (Pro) Preview push activated for media library files
  • (Complimentary and Pro) Bug fixes

ane.half-dozen.44 – 2021-05-04

  • (Pro) Frontend file editor at present opens in a modal window
  • (Pro) Description and External URL added to frontend file editor
  • (Pro) New parameter for shortcode [shared_files], exclude categories (by slug) from the file uploader: [shared_files file_upload_exclude_cat="category-1,category-2″]
  • (Pro) New parameter for shortcode [shared_files_categories], exclude categories (by slug): [shared_files_categories exclude_cat="category-1,category-2″]
  • Bug fixes

1.vi.43 – 2021-04-14

  • (Pro) New fields for new categories and tags for the frontend file editor
  • Problems fixes

ane.6.42 – 2021-04-xiv

  • (Pro) New feature: Front-cease file editor. Can exist used with shortcodes [shared_files edit=1] and [shared_files_categories edit=i]. User roles must be first activated from the plugin settings (File edit tab).
  • (Pro) New options for category password protection. See full details by editing whatsoever category.
  • (Pro) New feature: e-mail notify of the downloaded file now contains the name of the downloader (if logged in)
  • (Pro) If the embed_id parameter is divers for the shortcode [shared_files], it is now also the id of the container element for that file listing
  • Bug fixes

1.6.41 – 2021-04-05

  • (Free and Pro) The frontend file uploader should now redirect to correct url after adding a file, in all cases
  • (Pro) The multi file uploader now generates the file title (mail title) in a more reasonable style
  • (Pro) You can now gear up a countersign for a category. All files belonging to that category will and so require a countersign to open.
  • Set: all thumbnails regarding the file are at present deleted when the file is permanently deleted from trash

ane.6.twoscore – 2021-03-27

  • New parameter [shared_files hide_files_first=one]: Hide files beginning (files are shown when searched or category/tag is selected)
  • New parameter [shared_files file_upload=1 tag_dropdown=1]: Show tag dropdown for the uploader
  • New parameter [shared_files categories__and="category-ane,category-2″]: Show files that belong to all of these categories
  • New setting: "Bear witness tag dropdown for front-end file uploader"
  • New setting: "Bypass the preview service when previewing PDF files. The file is opened in the browser directly."
  • Ready: password autofill is now disabled when calculation a new file
  • Fix: file urls (using the default method) now continue to work unremarkably when the site is moved to a different location and paths are different on the server
  • Fix: front end end file uploader now works correctly when the WordPress is installed in a subdirectory

1.half dozen.39 – 2021-03-21

  • Problems fixes

ane.6.38 – 2021-03-21

  • File uploader user name is at present displayed on the file card when logged in (if uploaded using the front end file upload)
  • New setting for the frontend file upload: "Hibernate file uploader info"
  • New setting for the frontend file upload: "Show category and tag checkboxes on multiple columns"
  • New setting for the frontend file upload: "Enable featured image (a separate file tin be added)"
  • New feature for the frontend file upload: if a category checkbox is checked, all checkboxes of possible parent categories are likewise checked (and unchecked)
  • Bug fixes

ane.6.37 – 2021-03-xiv

  • CSS fixes & minor improvements

one.six.36 – 2021-03-14

  • (Free and Pro) New setting: "Always show preview button for PDF files (the preview service is Google)"
  • (Free and Pro) More debug data added to debug info section
  • (Pro) It is now possible for the uploader to select a parent category for the new category to be created
  • (Pro) New setting for the forepart file uploader: "Allow the uploader to define a password for the file"
  • (Pro) New setting: "Enable the use of the preview service for password protected files"
  • (Pro) New setting: "Show featured image for countersign protected files"
  • (Pro) New setting: "Use a larger, non-cropped version of the featured image"
  • (Pro) New settings: "Featured prototype container width (px)" and "Featured prototype container height (px)"

i.6.35 – 2021-03-13

  • (Pro) iii custom fields added to the front end uploader (come across settings / file upload tab)
  • (Pro) New settings for the frontend file uploader: "Restrict accepted file types" and "Restrict accustomed file extensions"
  • Bug fix: files available for media library sync are no more limited to paradigm files
  • Bug set up: redirect method at present uses only the file path for opening files (no more than issues if the domain or protocol is changed after adding the files)

one.6.34 – 2021-02-22

  • (Pro) New setting: "Send and electronic mail notify when a file is uploaded" (using the frontend upload)
  • (Pro) New setting: "Allow the uploader to create a new category". This allows the file uploader to create a new category and assign the file to it.
  • (Pro) New parameter for file upload shortcode (allow the uploader to create a new category): [shared_files file_upload=one new_category=1]
  • Bug fixes

1.six.33 – 2021-02-21

  • The gratis version has now back up for forepart-end file uploader, can exist used with the shortcode [shared_files file_upload=1]. More features coming in the next update for the Pro version of frontend upload.

1.6.32 – 2021-02-20

  • Pagination now works normally when there are multiple instances of [shared_files] on the same page. Y'all should requite a unique embed id for each i: [shared_files embed_id="my-files"]
  • Fix regarding the "WordPress location" setting: it's now possible that the location url has more than 1 part i.eastward. /clients/company/ or /clients/a/abc-visitor/
  • New setting: "Maximum size of uploaded file" (y'all can change the default text for maximum file size using this, non the actual file size)
  • Freemius SDK updated to ii.4.ii

one.6.31 – 2021-02-10

  • (Complimentary and Pro) Fixed some issues regarding opening files
  • (Pro) New setting: Define binder for new files (see settings, showtime tab)

i.6.thirty – 2021-01-31

  • (Costless and Pro) Gear up: pagination now works normally
  • (Gratis and Pro) Pagination added to Uncomplicated List
  • (Free and Pro) Download push now works also when file opening method is "Redirect"
  • (Pro) New parameter for shortcode [shared_files], exclude categories (by slug): [shared_files exclude_cat="category-1,category-2″]
  • (Pro) New general setting: Show tag dropdown
  • (Pro) New shortcode parameter to bear witness the tag dropdown: [shared_files show_tag_dropdown=1]
  • (Pro) New characteristic: Sync files from the media library (run across the new page under Sync files in the WP admin area)
  • Bug fixes

1.6.29 – 2021-01-21

  • (Free and Pro) Fix to the download button: now the file is always downloaded rather than opened in the browser (unless "Redirect" is called for file opening method)

1.half-dozen.28 – 2021-01-20

  • (Free and Pro) Affiliation plan introduced. Besides a new setting (Pro): "Hide affiliation link"
  • (Gratuitous and Pro) Added notification / information regarding maximum file size
  • (Pro) Problems fixes regarding multi-file upload

one.half dozen.27 – 2021-01-fourteen

  • CSS & issues fixes
  • New setting: Club by (category list)

1.6.26 – 2021-01-eleven

  • Lightbox now supports video files (mp4, ogg, webm, mov)
  • External URL / YouTube URL can at present be activated to the file upload form from the settings
  • Title field added to file upload course
  • There is now a separate Shortcodes folio in the WP admin area
  • CSS & bug fixes

one.6.25 – 2021-01-01

  • New feature: Image modal/lightbox. Prototype files tin can now be viewed using a lightbox view and there'due south a separate "Download original"-push.
  • New feature: YouTube modal/lightbox. YouTube-videos are now opened in a lightbox rather than in a separate tab.
  • (Pro) New option: 'Uncheck "Hibernate from other pages" for uploaded files'
  • (Pro) New parameter "hide_file_list" to be used with [shared_files file_upload=1] like so: [shared_files file_upload=1 hide_file_list=1]
  • Various minor improvements
  • Bug fixes

ane.6.24 – 2020-12-20

  • Pro: You can at present bank check many categories and tags when uploading a file using the front-end file upload. See settings, Help / Support -page and demo: https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/file-upload-2/
  • Pro: Y'all can now change the contents of the message that is displayed when the download limit has been reached (see the settings)
  • Added support for https://youtu.be -links (when the YouTube icon is displayed)
  • Bug fixes

one.6.23 – 2020-12-02

  • New feature (Pro): Sync Files — you tin can at present upload files directly using FTP and activate the files for the plugin from the Sync Files page.
  • New option (Gratuitous and Pro): "File opening method"
  • New option (Free and Pro): "Preview service"
  • Bear witness-push added adjacent to file countersign

1.six.22

  • Some modifications made to the file opening process to solve problems on certain server configurations
  • New choice: "WP Engine compatibility fashion" (if you're using WP Engine to host your site, bank check this)

ane.half-dozen.21

  • Fixed [shared-files] -> [shared_files] on Help / Support -page

one.six.xx

  • (Complimentary and Pro) New option: "Show download push on menu"
  • (Pro) New selection: "Align elements vertically and centered (inside card)" (this is useful when using the iii or 4 cards layout and infinite is limited)
  • (Pro) New parameter for shortcode [shared_files]: [shared_files limit=five] (limit the number of files and hide pagination)
  • (Pro) New parameter for shortcode [shared_files]: [shared_files file_upload=1 category=CATEGORY_SLUG] (pre-define the category and hide category dropdown)

1.six.19

  • Free and Pro: Completely new icon set, high quality SVG icons for 25 different file types. You can still use the old ones if y'all wish, the set can exist changed from the settings.

1.6.18

  • New shortcode (Free and Pro): [shared_files_simple] (See https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/simple-listing/)
  • New feature (Gratuitous and Pro): Tags. You can now add tag(s) to a file. (Run across https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/)
  • New feature (Free and Pro): Preview diverse file types. You tin can hide the button from the settings. (See https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/)
  • Re-create to clipboard -buttons added to Assist / Support -page, file management and category management
  • Category name(s) added to file bill of fare
  • New choice (Pro): Hide category name(due south) from card

1.6.17

  • New option (Pro): Merely logged in users tin add files using the forepart-terminate uploader
  • New option (Free and Pro): Use textarea for file clarification (instead of rich text editor)
  • Freemius SDK updated to 2.4.1 (https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk/releases/tag/2.4.1)

1.vi.16

  • New feature (Pro): multi-file upload. Yous may now upload multiple files at once (there is a new button on the File Management page).
  • New feature (Pro): if a file is added from the front end-terminate by a logged-in user, that detail user tin can delete the very same files.
  • New choice: featured paradigm can now exist displayed on either left or right side of the file description.
  • Bug fix: pagination is now active as well when using shortcode [shared_files category=category-slug]

1.6.15

  • CSS fixes

1.6.fourteen

  • Issues fix: autofill is now disabled for file's password and notification e-mail
  • New feature: custom number for pagination

i.six.13

  • Bug fix: irrelevant alert dialog removed when saving a file
  • Binder icons added to [shared_files_categories]
  • CSS compatibility fixes

1.6.12

  • Free: fixed a problems, which caused the browser to constantly inquire "Go out site? Changes that y'all made may not be saved." when adding a new file

1.half dozen.11

  • New settings: order and order by. You can at present define the order of the files in the file list. These can exist defined from the settings or directly using shortcode parameters.
  • Categories' description field can now be used to sort the categories in [shared_files_categories]-shortcode.

1.6.ten

  • Bug ready: hide empty dropdown when in that location are no subcategories nowadays (for shortcode [shared_files])
  • New parameter: hide_category_dropdown (for [shared_files])
  • New parameter: not_sorted_by_categories (for [shared_files_search])
  • New choice: "Bear witness featured image in improver to file blazon icon"

ane.six.nine

  • New feature: custom file type icons. You lot can now ready icons for all files with specific filename extensions (see the "Custom file types"-tab in settings).
  • New characteristic: file-specific icons. You can at present define a custom file type icon for a single file past calculation a featured paradigm.
  • New settings: "Hide file size from menu" and "Hide file type icon from card"

i.6.8

  • Bug fixes

i.half-dozen.7

  • Freemius SDK update
  • Tested up to: WP 5.v

1.6.6

  • New characteristic: front end-finish file uploader (encounter Help / Back up folio and live demo at https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/file-upload-ane/)
  • Missing translatable terms added

i.vi.5

  • Calculation new file was broken in the concluding update, this is now stock-still

one.6.4

  • Settings made more than usable

1.6.iii

  • Bug fix: in that location are now several different ways to find a file type, which means no more crashes on certain server configurations when opening a file

1.half dozen.2

  • Custom color option for carte du jour background
  • File list is now reloaded using ajax request when choosing category
  • Issues fixes

ane.6.i

  • New characteristic: file has got a new date field, which is displayed instead of the publish date
  • New selection: hibernate file date / publish date from file list item
  • Debug info -section added to Help / Support -page

one.six.0

  • Custom icons tin now exist added for .ppt(x), .indd, .psd and .svg files.
  • Issues fixed: file description tin can now be emptied
  • Some issues regarding displaying correct file type icon fixed

1.5.10

  • Category made sortable in the admin list

one.v.9

  • More columns made sortable in the admin list
  • Files can now be filtered by a category in the admin listing
  • Mail commitment is now handled locally by WordPress
  • Bug fixes

i.5.8

  • Search grade is now visible when a category is defined for shortcode, and the dropdown contains merely the subcategories of the defined category.
    You lot may hide the search using the hide_search=1 parameter with the shortcode. (Pro)
  • Custom icon for YouTube-links (Free)

ane.five.7

  • New feature (Free and Pro): options to set custom images for file type icons (see settings)
  • New feature (Pro): a new view to list categories / list files by category (see Help / Back up -folio)
  • Column made sortable: Expiration appointment

1.five.half-dozen

  • New feature (Pro): Password protected files
  • New feature (Pro): Set expiration date to a file
  • New characteristic (Pro): Limit number of downloads per file
  • More options

ane.5.v

  • Issues fixes

one.5.4

  • New feature (Pro): A new shortcode [shared_files_search] that displays only a search form, that targets all files from all categories

1.5.3

  • Free and Pro: New settings for file listing layout

1.5.2

  • Modest improvements

ane.5.1

  • Problems fixes

1.five.0

  • New licensing model / 2019-12-09

ane.4.ix

  • A new option added to optionally define WP location

1.four.8

  • The plugin now supports the instance when WP is installed in a subdirectory

1.4.7

  • A few more texts made translatable

one.4.6

  • New parameter for shortcode [shared_files] to hide search: "hide_search". Can be used like so: [shared_files hide_search=1]
  • Settings page added. You may now ascertain an email accost and when a file is downloaded, an email notify is sent to that email.

1.4.5

  • Issues ready to enable use with ie. Elementor

one.4.4

  • Issues fix for deleting file

1.4.3

  • Problems set for displaying files from specific category
  • Date added to the file listing (detail created)

1.four.2

  • Donation links added

1.iv.one

  • Bug set up for pagination

1.4.0

  • Added pagination to all files view (twenty files per page). The search still targets all files.

1.three.0

  • Added feedback grade to Assistance / Back up page

1.2.9

  • Shortcode for displaying a single file added. Using this yous tin insert a file to east.g. a post or a page.

1.2.8

  • File description field converted to wysiwyg editor

1.2.7

  • Missing strings fabricated translatable

one.ii.6

  • Translation support added

1.2.5

  • New characteristic: External URL. Instead of calculation a locally hosted file, you may at present add an external URL.

1.1.5

  • Categories added. A category can now exist assigned to a file and it'due south possible to list files from a sure category.

1.0.5

  • Support page updated

one.0.iv

  • Bug fixes
  • Housekeeping
  • Testing on Gutenberg

one.0.3

  • File type icons added

1.0.2

  • CSS prepare

one.0.1

  • Minor fixes

1.0.0

  • Initial release / 2018-07-15