Trevor Green

<p>Adds a shortcode [pdfmenu] and a widget that defaults to displaying an unordered list of all pdf’s attached to the current page or post.</p>
<p>There are options for both altering the query to return a different set of attachments and for formatting the output.</p>
<p>This plugin should always default to:</p>
<pre><code><ul class="cop_pdfmenu">
    <li class="attachment/pdf"><a href="(direct uri to attachment)" target="_blank" title="(attachment title)">(attachment title)</a>
</ul>
</code></pre>
<p>The attachments will be ordered by date in the ascending order by default.</p>
<h4>Shortcode Options include:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Change list types ol, li, div (nested divs).</li>
<li>
<ul>
<li>[pdfmenu list_type=”ul”]</li>
<li>[pdfmenu list_type=”ol”]</li>
<li>[pdfmenu list_type=”div”]</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Set a different class on the container.</li>
<li>
<ul>
<li>[pdfmenu class=”differentclass”]</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Set a different target.</li>
<li>
<ul>
<li>[pdfmenu target=”differenttarget”]</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Get a list of pdfs from a different parent.</li>
<li>
<ul>
<li>[pdfmenu post_parent=”1″]</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Change the number of pdfs to return.    (currently no paging).</li>
<li>
<ul>
<li>[pdfmenu numberposts=”-1″]  (returns all attachments)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Change the post_mime_type to query for a different type or multiple types.</li>
<li>
<ul>
<li>[pdfmenu post_mime_type=”application/zip”]</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Force download of the attachments</li>
<li>
<ul>
<li>[pdfmenu dowload=”all”] (force download of all listed attachments)</li>
<li>[pdfmenu dowload=”application/pdf”]  (force download of a single mime type)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Widget Options include all of the shortcode options and add some selectors for altering the query and output.</p>


COP PDF Attachment Menu

Adds a shortcode [pdfmenu] that defaults to displaying an unordered list of all pdf's attached to the current page or post.

Dan Rossiter

demur

<p>Display your documents beautifully! Document Gallery creates thumbnail galleries for PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and other file types—just like WordPress does for images.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>WordPress Block Editor</strong> – Insert galleries with a single click, configure visually</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Thumbnails</strong> – Generates preview images for documents (PDF, Office files, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>Modern Image Formats</strong> – Full support for WebP and AVIF images (WordPress 6.5+)</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Display</strong> – Grid or list layout with optional descriptions</li>
<li><strong>Smart Filtering</strong> – Show all attachments, current post only, or specific documents</li>
<li><strong>Pagination Support</strong> – Handle large document libraries efficiently</li>
<li><strong>Fully Customizable</strong> – Control columns, sorting, links, and styling</li>
<li><strong>Classic Shortcode</strong> – <code>[dg]</code> shortcode available for template use</li>
</ul>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Document libraries and resource centers</li>
<li>Portfolio and work sample galleries</li>
<li>Publication and whitepaper collections</li>
<li>Course materials and downloads</li>
<li>Legal document repositories</li>
</ul>
<h4>Block Editor Integration</h4>
<p>Click the ‘+’ button in the editor and search for “Document Gallery” to insert a gallery block. All configuration options appear in the sidebar—no shortcode knowledge required. Select specific documents or let the gallery auto-populate based on your criteria.</p>
<h4>Shortcode Support</h4>
<p>The classic <code>[dg]</code> shortcode continues to work perfectly for template files, widgets, and power users who prefer code-based configuration. See the Installation tab for all available options.</p>
<h4>Developer Friendly</h4>
<p>Document Gallery provides extensive filters and actions for customizing thumbnail generation, HTML output, and gallery queries. See the Installation tab for complete developer documentation.</p>
<h4>Partners</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>WP Real Media Library</strong>: Document Gallery seamlessly integrates with RML by way of a<br />
<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/dg-real-media-library/" rel="ugc">helper plugin</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Translation</h4>
<p>Document Gallery has to-date been translated into <strong>6</strong> languages, listed below.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Finnish</strong> — <em>Thanks, <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/profile/villevetela" rel="ugc">villevetela</a>!</em></li>
<li><strong>French</strong> — <em>Thanks, Marc Liotard and <a href="http://www.trafic-influence.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Traffic Influence</a>!</em></li>
<li><strong>Russian</strong> — <em>Thanks, <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/profile/demur" rel="ugc">demur</a>!</em></li>
<li><strong>Spanish</strong> — <em>Thanks, Andrew Kurtis and <a href="http://www.webhostinghub.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WebHostingHub</a>!</em></li>
<li><strong>Swedish</strong> — <em>Thanks, <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/profile/mepmepmep" rel="ugc">mepmepmep</a>!</em></li>
<li><strong>Ukrainian</strong> — <em>Thanks, <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/profile/demur" rel="ugc">demur</a>!</em></li>
</ul>
<h4>Developers</h4>
<p>Document Gallery includes features intended to make integration with other plugins<br />
simple. See the bottom of the <strong>Installation</strong> tab for specific documentation on<br />
the various features provided.</p>
<p><em>If this plugin has helped you, please take a moment to <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/document-gallery#postform" rel="ugc">rate it</a>!</em></p>


Document Gallery

This is an amazing plugin. I suggest updating the readme.txt file. I've tested it with WP 5.8.3 and had no problems.

Amazing plugin and still working without problems

This plugin generates thumbnails for documents and displays them in a gallery-like format for easy sharing.

COP PDF Attachment Menu vs Document Gallery