[filedeck]<\/code> shortcode to place libraries anywhere:<\/p>\n\n[filedeck layout=\"grid\" category=\"policies\" columns=\"title,excerpt,size,link\" per_page=\"20\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nShortcode options<\/h4>\n\n\nlayout<\/code> \u2013 table, grid, or folders<\/li>\ncolumns<\/code> \u2013 comma-separated: id, image, title, excerpt, content, categories, tags, date, modified, author, size, type, filename, downloads, preview, link<\/li>\ncategory<\/code> \u2013 limit to category slugs (comma-separated)<\/li>\nper_page<\/code> \u2013 documents per page<\/li>\nsort_by<\/code> \u2013 title, date, modified, menu_order<\/li>\nsort_order<\/code> \u2013 asc or desc<\/li>\nlink_style<\/code> \u2013 button, button_icon, icon, text<\/li>\ndl_text<\/code> \u2013 custom text for the download button\/link (default \"Download\")<\/li>\nimage_lightbox<\/code> \u2013 set to 0 to stop featured images opening in a lightbox<\/li>\nwrap<\/code> \u2013 set to 0 to keep every document on a single truncated row<\/li>\nscroll_offset<\/code> \u2013 pixel offset for pagination jumps, for themes with a sticky header<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nExternal services<\/h3>\n\n
This plugin can connect to these external services, all only with your opt-in:<\/p>\n\n
Freemius<\/strong> \u2014 FileDeck uses Freemius to deliver plugin updates, and (for Pro customers) to activate licenses. On activation you are asked to opt in; if you decline, no data is sent and only anonymous update checks are made. If you opt in, Freemius receives basic environment data (site URL, WordPress\/PHP versions, active theme\/plugins) to power update delivery and diagnostics. This happens when you activate the plugin, opt in, activate a license, or check for updates.\nFreemius terms: https:\/\/freemius.com\/terms\/ \u2014 privacy policy: https:\/\/freemius.com\/privacy\/<\/p>\n\nFileDeck usage ping<\/strong> \u2014 only if you opted in to usage tracking above (and never otherwise), FileDeck sends a small anonymous ping to https:\/\/in.getfiledeck.com\/telemetry<\/code> once a week to guide the product roadmap. It contains only the plugin\/PHP\/WordPress versions, the plan tier, a bucketed document count (e.g. \"11\u201350\"), and a handful of on\/off feature flags (search index, OCR, AI mode, subscriptions). It never includes document contents, file names, URLs, emails, IP-based profiles, or any personal data. Declining or opting out of Freemius tracking disables it completely, and developers can switch it off with the filedeck_telemetry_enabled<\/code> filter.\nFileDeck privacy policy: https:\/\/www.getfiledeck.com\/privacy\/<\/p>\n\nCloud storage (Pro, optional)<\/strong> \u2014 if you connect a cloud provider under Documents \u2192 Cloud storage, FileDeck contacts that provider's API using credentials you supply, only to list folders and fetch files you choose. Amazon S3 (*.amazonaws.com<\/code>), Dropbox (api.dropboxapi.com<\/code>, OAuth via dropbox.com<\/code>), Google Drive (googleapis.com<\/code>, OAuth via accounts.google.com<\/code>), and Microsoft OneDrive (graph.microsoft.com<\/code>, OAuth via login.microsoftonline.com<\/code>). Nothing is sent to these services unless you set up a connection.\nAmazon S3 terms: https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/service-terms\/ \u2014 Dropbox: https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/terms \u2014 Google: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms \u2014 Microsoft: https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/servicesagreement<\/p>\n\nThe optional Pro AI features<\/strong> (semantic search and Ask this library) are not part of this free plugin. If you upgrade and enable them with your own API key, the document text you choose to index is sent to the AI provider you pick (OpenAI, Anthropic, or Voyage) to create embeddings and answers. They are off by default and never active in the free version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Upload the plugin to
wp-content\/plugins\/filedeck<\/code>, or install it from Plugins \u2192 Add New in your WordPress admin.<\/li>\n- Activate the plugin. A Document Library<\/strong> page is created automatically.<\/li>\n
- Go to Documents<\/strong> to add your files (from the Media Library or an external URL), and organize them with categories and tags.<\/li>\n
- Add the Document Library<\/strong> block to any page or post \u2014 or use the
[filedeck]<\/code> shortcode \u2014 to display your library.<\/li>\n- Adjust layouts, columns, and styling under Documents \u2192 Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
\nIs there a document limit?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. The frontend automatically handles large libraries: small libraries get a zero-round-trip inline search index; larger ones paginate efficiently.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I link to files hosted elsewhere?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes \u2014 each document can use an uploaded file or an external URL (Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, S3, YouTube, etc.).<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does it track downloads?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes, every document shows a running download count (visible in the admin list and optionally as a frontend column).<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does it work with my theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\nFileDeck uses minimal, namespaced styles designed to inherit your theme's typography, and works with any properly-coded theme.<\/p><\/dd>\n
I'm on nginx \u2014 how do I protect restricted files?<\/h3><\/dt>\nFileDeck moves restricted documents' files into wp-content\/uploads\/filedeck-protected\/<\/code> and drops in an .htaccess<\/code> deny rule. Apache honours that automatically. nginx ignores .htaccess<\/code>, so add one location block to your server config and reload nginx:<\/p>\n\nlocation ^~ \/wp-content\/uploads\/filedeck-protected\/ { deny all; return 403; }\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nUntil that rule is in place, authorised downloads still work (they are streamed through FileDeck), but the raw files in that folder remain directly reachable. On Apache (and most managed WordPress hosts), no action is needed.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n
2.19.1<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed: document titles containing an ampersand or other special characters showed the raw HTML character code in the \u2318K command palette, hover cards, upload confirmations and download-notification emails\/webhooks. Titles now display as typed everywhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.19.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Improved (Pro): migrating a library now copes with the awkward cases \u2014 files a source plugin kept in its own protected folder are copied into the Media Library instead of linked to a dead URL, \"CSV UTF-8\" exports from Excel import cleanly, re-running an import no longer resurrects trashed documents, and cancelling an import actually stops it.<\/li>\n
- Improved (AI): after switching embedding provider or dimensions, \"Rebuild all\" now re-embeds the whole library, and semantic search ignores stale vectors while the rebuild runs.<\/li>\n
- Fixed: \"Load more\" clicked twice quickly no longer skips a page; the embed-block document picker works on plain permalinks; \"Ask this library\" recovers instead of hanging on a slow provider; analytics date ranges respect the site timezone.<\/li>\n
- Housekeeping: security and reliability hardening across the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.18.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added (Pro): one-click import from Shared Files \u2014 files, categories, tags, download counters and password-protected items, straight from your own database with no export step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.17.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added (Pro): one-click import from Document Library Lite\/Pro \u2014 documents, categories (with nesting), tags and files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.16.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added (Pro): one-click import from WordPress Download Manager \u2014 packages, categories, tags, files, download counts and restricted-package visibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.15.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added (Pro): one-click import from Download Monitor \u2014 reads your existing library in place and brings across documents, nested categories, tags, files, download counts and members-only visibility. No CSV export, runs in the background, safe to re-run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.14.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added (Pro): inline document embed \u2014 show a document as an always-visible viewer inside page content, via the
[filedeck_embed]<\/code> shortcode, a block, or a new Elementor \"Document Embed\" widget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n2.13.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added: featured images in the image column now open in a lightbox (free; turn off per library with
image_lightbox=\"0\"<\/code>).<\/li>\n- Added: customizable download button text \u2014 a new \"Download link text\" setting, or per library with
dl_text=\"...\"<\/code>.<\/li>\n- Added:
wrap=\"0\"<\/code> shortcode option to keep each document on a single truncated row.<\/li>\n- Added:
scroll_offset<\/code> shortcode option so pagination jumps land below sticky theme headers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n2.12.3<\/h4>\n\n\n- Added: quick \"Documentation\" and \"Live demo\" links on the WordPress Plugins screen.<\/li>\n
- Housekeeping: set the plugin author link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.12.2<\/h4>\n\n\n- Improved (Pro): a superseded document's page now declares the current version as its canonical URL, so search and answer engines consolidate ranking signal onto the live document instead of splitting it across old versions. The old page itself stays visible with its \"superseded by\" notice.<\/li>\n
- Improved: the plugin description now leads with a plain definition of what FileDeck is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.12.1<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed (Pro): \"Download selected as zip\" now works with lead capture. The zip button opens the same \"enter your details\" form as a single download and one submission covers the whole selection; previously the zip request was refused (every document needs a lead token) and the button failed without any message.<\/li>\n
- Improved (Pro): if a zip download does fail, the button now says so (\"Download failed \u2014 try again\") instead of failing silently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.12.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- New (Pro): client areas \u2014 assign users to a document category (usernames or emails on the category edit screen) and it becomes their private portal: enforced everywhere (libraries, search, downloads, single pages, WordPress' own REST\/sitemap surfaces), with the new
[filedeck_my_documents]<\/code> shortcode showing each visitor only their spaces. Add uploads=\"1\"<\/code> and clients can send files into your moderation queue. Assigned users are emailed when new documents are published for them.<\/li>\n- New (Pro): unlike role\/password restrictions (padlocked rows), client-area documents are absent from public libraries entirely \u2014 a client's document titles are themselves private.<\/li>\n
- Developers:
filedeck_client_notification_email<\/code> and filedeck_client_notify<\/code> filters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n2.11.1<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fixed (AI): watermarked downloads fataled on front-end requests (wp_tempnam is admin-only; now loaded on demand, same as the zip route) \u2014 and any unexpected stamping failure now serves the original file and logs, instead of erroring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2.11.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- New (AI): dynamic PDF watermarking \u2014 every served PDF is stamped at download time with who received it, from where, and when (singles, every PDF in a zip, and view-only streams). Uses the server's Ghostscript; if it's unavailable the original is served and the failure logged. Documents \u2192 Settings \u2192 Downloads.<\/li>\n
- New (AI): view-only documents \u2014 a per-document flag that disables the download button, zip inclusion and the raw file URL (the file moves to the protected vault) while visitors read the document in the browser via a new access-checked view route. Signed share links still download, by design. Framed honestly: deterrence, not DRM.<\/li>\n
- Developers: new
filedeck_force_stream<\/code>, filedeck_serve_path<\/code>, filedeck_zip_entry_path<\/code> and filedeck_doc_row<\/code> extension points (all inert in the free build), plus filedeck_watermark_text<\/code> and filedeck_gs_path<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n2.10.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- New: per-document delivery control \u2014 choose whether each document's button forces a download or opens the file in the browser (Documents \u2192 edit \u2192 Delivery). \"Open in browser\" documents show a View button that opens in a new tab. Free feature.<\/li>\n
- New (Pro): per-download notifications \u2014 an email and\/or JSON webhook fires for every download, with the document, the user (or \"a visitor\"), and the running total. Emails are flood-capped at 200\/day site-wide; the webhook is uncapped and non-blocking. Documents \u2192 Settings \u2192 Downloads.<\/li>\n
- New (Pro): download quotas \u2014 daily download limits per role, and for logged-out visitors by IP. Zip downloads count per file; signed share links are exempt. Documents \u2192 Settings \u2192 Downloads.<\/li>\n
- Developers: new
filedeck_downloaded<\/code> action (fires once per counted download) and filedeck_download_allowed<\/code> filter (final allow\/deny gate), plus filedeck_default_delivery<\/code> for a site-wide delivery default.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nEarlier releases and the full version history: https:\/\/www.getfiledeck.com\/changelog\/<\/p>","raw_excerpt":"A searchable document library and download manager plugin: display a PDF library or any files in table, grid or folder layouts with instant search.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/341678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341678"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/josephlines"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=341678"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=341678"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=341678"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=341678"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=341678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}