Shared Files – Easy Download Manager and File Sharing Plugin with Frontend File Upload
The best file sharing plugin on the market
This download manager allows you to list and manage file downloads on your site easily. Just add the files using the file manager in the admin area and insert the shortcode to the page you wish to list the files. Front-end file upload allows users and visitor to upload their own files.
Very easy to use and no complex settings to mind on, but also very scalable for a large group of files. Many options for different layouts. Can be used as a substitute to media library to manage files and share files for visitors.
7-day free trial available for the Pro version
See live demos at sharedfilespro.com.
An easy to use 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 will see the files
- The logged in user sees only 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 page for all downloads: all download links can be redirected to one universal download page, including a countdown timer, other content and automatic file download
Key Features in Shared Files Free:
- Front-end file upload with support for tags, logged-in users can also delete their uploaded files
- Download counter
- Share a folder of downloadable files like using Dropbox, Google Drive 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 player in a lightbox (mp4, webm, ogg, mov)
- Files separated from the media library
- High quality SVG icons for 25 different file types
- Use as a download manager, file explorer and file manager
- Custom images/icons for many file types
- WordPress Multisite compatible
- Infinite Uploads compatible
- Add tags to files
Key Features in Shared Files Pro:
- Fast search targeting file names and descriptions
- Front-end file editor: allow any user roles to edit files from the front-end
- Favorite files for logged in and/or non-logged in users
- Wait countdown page for all downloads
- Automatically generated filters based on custom field values
- List any number of files and keep statistics on downloads
- Upload files using FTP and activate them for the plugin with a single click
- FTP file upload allows you 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-end file uploader
- Accordion view for files in specific categories
- Multiple different shortcodes/views for various use cases
- Receive a notification when a file is downloaded
- Collect also YouTube video URLs using the front end 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
- Password protected categories
- Set 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.
Download & install the zip archive
The plugin package installer can be downloaded from the WP2E project tab called “code”.
1 – Select the version to download if this option is available otherwise the “latest” version of the main plugin will be used.
2 – After downloading the zip archive install the plugin package installer in you local environment and activate the script from the plugin list.
3 – Under the section “Plugins” of the admin dashboard you should see a new “Dependencies & Licenses” link. Follow the instructions from this panel to finalize the installation of the missing dependencies.
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- Give a name to your project
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- Download the Installer Package
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- Install & activate the plugin locally
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- Install the suggested dependencies
Tips: Use the WP2E panel to add/suggest new dependencies to the local installation. Press F5 in the list of dependencies if the changes are not displayed right away.