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r3344149 r3344795 1 === Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing===1 === File Upload & Download Manager – Shared Files === 2 2 Contributors: anssilaitila, freemius 3 Tags: download manager, file sharing, file upload, upload, file manager3 Tags: file upload, download manager, file sharing, document management, file manager 4 4 Requires at least: 6.2 5 5 Tested up to: 6.8 … … 7 7 Requires PHP: 7.4 8 8 License: GPLv2 9 License URI: http ://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html10 11 File management plugin featuring frontend file upload form, download manager, statistics and download log.9 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html 10 11 Secure file upload & download manager with search, access control, tracking, and lead capture — all from the frontend. 12 12 13 13 == Description == 14 14 15 == The best file sharing plugin for WordPress == 16 17 Shared Files is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to securely share and manage files, documents and downloads directly from your WordPress site. 18 19 With features like user permissions, frontend file upload, and download tracking, it's the perfect solution for businesses, educational institutions, and anyone needing to share files easily and securely. 20 21 Install Shared Files today and enhance your WordPress site's file management capabilities. 22 23 You can also optionally collect new leads by asking for contact info before showing the files. 15 **Secure, fast, and easy file uploads and downloads directly on your WordPress site.** 16 Shared Files lets you add a powerful file upload form and download manager to your website — complete with search, access control, tracking, and lead capture. 17 18 Easily share files with visitors, collect uploads from users, and manage documents without leaving WordPress. Perfect for businesses, schools, creators, and teams who need a simple yet flexible way to store, organize, and distribute files securely. 19 20 --- 21 22 ### 🚀 Key Benefits 23 - **Save time** by managing files entirely within WordPress 24 - **Boost engagement** with powerful search and filtering 25 - **Stay in control** with role-based access and download restrictions 26 - **Capture leads** before downloads to grow your email list 27 - **Track usage** with built-in download statistics and logs 28 29 --- 30 31 ### 🗂 Core Features 32 - **Frontend File Upload Form** — Allow users to upload files without accessing wp-admin 33 - **Customizable Download Listings** — Display files anywhere via shortcode or block 34 - **Search & Filter** — Let visitors quickly find what they need 35 - **Access Control** — Restrict files by user role, password, or login status 36 - **Statistics & Logs** — Track downloads and search activity 37 - **Lead Capture Before Download** — Collect names and emails before granting access 38 - **Multilingual Ready** — Works with WPML and Polylang 39 - **Mobile-Friendly** — Works perfectly on all devices 40 41 --- 42 43 ### 🎯 Perfect For 44 - Schools & universities sharing course materials 45 - Businesses distributing product documents or whitepapers 46 - Teams collaborating on internal files 47 - Creators offering digital downloads to their audience 48 49 --- 50 51 ### 📥 Getting Started is Easy 52 1. Install **Shared Files** from the WordPress plugin directory 53 2. Add your first files via the backend or frontend uploader 54 3. Use the provided shortcode or block to display files anywhere on your site 55 56 --- 57 58 ### 🌟 Upgrade to Pro for More Power 59 Unlock advanced features: 60 - Advanced filtering options 61 - Full featured frontend upload forms 62 - City and country in download log & search log 63 - Upload files via FTP 64 - Activate files from WordPress Media Library 65 - Set permissions to files (users and roles) 66 - Collection of favorite files for each user 67 - Display files in the site search results 68 - Email notifications 69 - All available fields for files, plugin settings and shortcodes 70 - Priority support from the original plugin author 24 71 25 72 🚀 [Start a free 7-day PRO Trial](https://checkout.freemius.com/mode/dialog/plugin/5144/plan/8308/?trial=free&coupon=AUG2025) 26 27 *Get the Shared Files plugin and stay neatly organized and managed with your documents and files.* 28 29 Shared Files provides an interface for uploading and managing a large group of documents and files easily with numerous layout options and shortcodes for inserting downloadable files anywhere on the website. 30 31 * Controlled and isolated files from the media library, making it simple to list shared files on the WordPress website 32 * Frontend uploader and file manager functionality to upload files 33 * View supported files in the browser, including photos, movies, and other types of files (including lightbox view) 34 * Search functionality to easily and quickly find uploaded documents 35 36 == Download Manager == 37 38 * Top 50 most popular files 39 * Collect leads by asking for contact info before showing the file(s) 40 * Download log of all file downloads 41 * Search log of all searches made in the front end 42 * Download counter for all files 43 * Front end search from all files 44 * Add tags to files 45 * Allow visitors to upload files without logging in 46 * Allow only logged in users to upload files 47 * Enable support for any file type 48 * File manager in the WP admin area 49 50 These are just some of the highlights offered by the Shared Files plugin. 51 52 * [Shared Files Plugin Demos](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/) 53 * [Documentation](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/docs/) 54 * [Blog](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/blog/) 55 56 == Getting started with this file management plugin == 57 58 Installing and getting started with organizing your files is super simple when you are using Shared Files plugin. Let's see how! 59 60 Start managing your files right inside WordPress admin with 2 steps: 61 62 1. Add some files and documents from WP admin > Shared Files > File Manager. 63 2. Insert one of these shortcodes to any page or post on your site. 64 * [shared_files] (default file list) 65 * [shared_files_simple] (simple file list) 66 * [shared_files file_upload=1] (file list with frontend uploader) 67 68 That's it! The files are now listed for downloading. 69 70 == File Management == 71 72 Shared Files for WordPress has a file manager that allows adding files by the following actions: 73 74 * Adding file name 75 * Choosing the file 76 * Setting the date for the file 77 * Setting the expiration date for the file 78 * Adding file description 79 * And many more 80 81 The plugin is extremely simple to use while also being scalable for a big number of files all thanks to a bulk of features offered by Shared Files plugin. 82 83 == Host local downloads – an alternative solution to Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive == 84 85 Use this download manager plugin as an alternative to Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive to list the downloads directly on your WordPress site instead of an external service. 86 87 == Media Gallery == 88 89 Create a media gallery of images (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP and AVIF are supported formats) and allow users to upload their own images. 90 91 == File Manager == 92 93 Use the file manager at WP admin / Shared Files / File manager to add the files. Then use one of the shortcodes listed at WP admin / Shared Files / Shortcodes to list the downloads anywhere on your site. 94 95 = Files of any type = 96 97 Shared Files is a file sharing solution for WordPress that allows sharing numerous types of files with ease, including 98 99 * PDF 100 * Word 101 * PowerPoint 102 * XLS 103 * Images (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP and AVIF) 104 * YouTube videos 105 * Any file type can be activated from the plugin settings 106 * File folders - this is particularly important for big teams for effective collaboration 107 108 = File search = 109 110 What is the purpose of a file-sharing plugin if not allowing you to easily and quickly find the exact file you're looking for. This is what Shared Files plugin offers to it's users. 111 112 Powerful and fast file search functionality based on various defined categories, such as file name, description, and more makes it super easy for Shared Files plugin users to track and find the exact file/document they're looking for. 113 114 = Previewing files = 115 116 This file managing plugin allows a team to upload files onto the WordPress admin, collaborate with each other, and most importantly administrator and users can preview the files on the browser before going live to ensure the accuracy of the uploaded file. 117 118 = Download files = 119 120 The files you have listed on your site are available for anyone to download by default. It's also possible to manage, track and limit downloads by various settings. 121 122 = Document / file tags = 123 124 The best way to stay organized and seated with a bulk of files is to assign them tags. With a couple of tags, you can instantly categorize and label files for hassle-free searches down the road, and then find all of those files again easily. 125 126 Shared Files allows adding tags to files, either using the same tags as posts or a custom taxonomy. 127 128 = File management = 129 130 If your site is continuously growing there is definitely a need to handle the dozens of files and media you have out there. Luckily if you are using the Shared Files plugin, you don't need any other add-ons. 131 132 File managing solution Shared Files not only helps to upload and organize files, but it also performs the task of the media library and file manager allowing to store and categorize files and images without the need for other third-party solutions. 133 134 = Lightbox preview = 135 136 Shared Files plugin offers the feature of opening YouTube videos or image files in a lightbox preview. Lightbox previews offer a number of benefits including the ability to customize, add content and update it when necessary, flexibility in location placement, and most importantly high visibility. 137 138 = File upload = 139 140 An exciting feature of the Shared Files WordPress file-sharing plugin is the ability of users or visitors to upload files. So any of the users having access can upload files right from the front end having their own contribution to a vast depository of website files. 141 142 It is critical to allow both visitors and users to upload files/documents, particularly allowing to do it from the frontend as it requires the least effort. 143 144 = File sharing = 145 146 For a team collaboration or a group of developers working on the same website, it's crucial to be able to constantly share files and be able to preview the files others have shared. 147 148 The Shared Files plugin has thought of it. The plugin allows the quick and easy share of uploaded files with various users with access. 149 150 = FTP upload = 151 152 Using an FTP server is a common solution for businesses that want to keep their data safe. File manager enables the administrators and users to upload files using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). They can do it using a single-file or multi-file uploader. 153 154 = Statistics = 155 156 What is more important than having a statistics of your uploads! Shared Files plugin allows you to have constant eye on the uploaded files and documents by providing you with accurate file upload statistics and analysis. 157 158 == Shared Files FREE – a simple solution for file management and download tracking == 159 160 * Fast search of all files targeting all the defined file/document categories, e.g. name and description 161 * Frontend file upload with tag support for logged-in users 162 * Wait for the Countdown page with a counter and automatic download when the counter reaches zero 163 * Any file type upload (audio, video, image, PDF, Word, file folder, etc) 164 * SVG icons of high quality for 25 various file types, plus individual custom icons for various file types 165 * Browser preview of the uploaded files/documents 166 * Lightbox view for images and videos (, YouTube, mp4, webm, ogg, mov) 167 * Functions as a file explorer, download manager, and file manager 168 * WordPress Multisite compatible 169 * A lead generation tool for WordPress 170 171 == Shared Files PRO – a full featured download manager and file management plugin == 172 173 * Search filters based on categories, tags, and custom field data 174 * Users and roles with different file-opening permissions 175 * Downloads wait countdown page 176 * More features for the frontend file uploader 177 * Visitors/users can upload and add files to new categories 178 * FTP files can be uploaded and activated with a single click 179 * Upload multiple files 180 * Allow any user role to edit files from the front end 181 * Favorite files for both logged-in and non-logged-in users 182 * Activate Media Library files 183 * Sort files into groups 184 * Alternatively, specify an external URL for the file and track its loads 185 * When a file is downloaded or uploaded, you will receive an email notification 186 * Set a file's expiration date 187 * Limit the number of downloads for each file 188 * Display files in the site search results 189 * Log downloader's city and country 190 * City and country also in the search log 73 🔍 [Learn more about Shared Files Pro »](https://www.sharedfilespro.com) 74 75 --- 76 77 ### 📌 Why Choose Shared Files? 78 Unlike generic file managers or cloud integrations, Shared Files is built *specifically* for WordPress: 79 - No external dependencies 80 - Faster performance 81 - Easier customization 82 - Complete control over your data 83 84 --- 191 85 192 86 This product includes GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from [maxmind.com](https://www.maxmind.com) 193 87 194 == Demos == 195 196 * [Simple List](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/simple-list/) 197 * [2 columns](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/2-columns/) 198 * [Single file on page](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/single-file-on-page/) 199 * [List files from a category](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/list-files-from-a-category/) 200 * [Search only](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/search-only/) 201 * [List files by category](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/list-files-by-category/) 202 * [File upload 1](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/file-upload-1/) 203 * [File upload 2](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/file-upload-2/) 204 * [Accordion](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/accordion/) 205 * [Favorite files](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/favorites/) 206 * [Wait Countdown Page – an isolated download page for all files](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/shared-files/wait-countdown-page/) 207 208 == Additional resources == 209 210 You can check more info about us on our website: [https://www.sharedfilespro.com/](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/) 211 212 For any support queries or feature requests regarding the free version, please contact us at [the support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shared-files/). 213 214 Follow the [Shared Files blog](https://www.sharedfilespro.com/blog/) to stay informed about the plugin and its advancements. 215 216 Do you want to effectively work with a lot of files by managing them quickly and easily? The solution is one - Shared Files! 88 --- 217 89 218 90 == How can I report security bugs? == … … 226 98 227 99 == Frequently Asked Questions == 100 101 = Can I restrict access to certain files? = 102 103 Yes, you can restrict access by user role, require login, or password-protect individual files. 104 105 = Does it work with large files? = 106 107 Yes, Shared Files supports large file uploads. Your server settings may need adjusting for very large uploads. 108 109 = Can I see who downloaded my files? = 110 111 Yes, the plugin logs download activity and can also record visitor names/emails if lead capture is enabled. 228 112 229 113 = How can I report security bugs? =
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