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<p>ERI File Library is a simple WordPress plugin designed for effortless file sharing and download tracking. Easily upload and manage your files with a straightforward interface for quick organization and access.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Flexible display options</strong>: Customize link appearances with various HTML elements and attributes.</li>
<li><strong>Shortcodes</strong>: Easily integrate downloads into your site with shortcodes.</li>
<li><strong>Custom access controls</strong>: Restrict downloads by user role or meta key.</li>
<li><strong>Detailed tracking</strong>: Monitor download counts, track user interactions, and log download dates.</li>
</ul>
<p>This plugin does not have the option to sell downloads, but it can be integrated with another payment platform by requiring a specific role or meta key to download specific files.</p>


ERI File Library

Easily upload, manage, and track downloads of your shared files

Mitchell Bennis

<p>Simple File List is a free plugin that is great for when you need to provide a list of files, either publicly available or private to logged-in users. Place a file list anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode, allowing your front-end users to open, download and optionally edit them. Users can also upload files if you choose.</p>
<p>Simple File List is also a good alternative for organizations using clumsy FTP or Dropbox for larger files. Simply provide your clients with a link to their file list.</p>
</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Displays a file list, file uploader or both using simple shortcode: [eeSFL]</li>
<li>Manage your files and the list settings from the Admin List on the back-end.</li>
<li>Choose from three file list styles: table, tiles or flex.</li>
<li>Choose from a light or dark theme, or choose no theme and provide the styling of your theme.</li>
<li>Complete settings for the file list style and display, file upload restrictions, and upload notifications.</li>
<li>Both the front-end list and file upload form can be shown to users based on their role; Everyone, Only Logged-in User, Only Admins or Nobody (OFF).</li>
<li>Collect the users name, email and description of the file(s) uploaded. This can optionally be shown in the file list.</li>
<li>Files can be assigned descriptions, which can be added from the Admin list or user uploads.</li>
<li>Optionally allow your front-end users full control over renaming, moving, sending, deleting and editing descriptions.</li>
<li>Includes a number of custom hooks you can tie into for file and list actions:<br />
** Uploaded, Added, Removed, Deleted, Edited, Listed, Loaded, Scanned</li>
</ul>
<h3>This Plugin is Great For:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Posting official documents.</li>
<li>Sharing files within an organization.</li>
<li>Sharing files with business clients or a community.</li>
<li>Enabling distance learning by allowing schools to share class materials with students.</li>
<li>When you need a list of archived files, such as videos, PDF files, or music files.</li>
<li>When you need a simple front-side uploader so people can send you files.</li>
<li>Exchanging files when the sizes get too large for email attachments.</li>
</ul>
<h3>File List Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Limit access to only Admins or logged-in users, or hide the list and only show the uploader.</li>
<li>Add and manage your files from the Admin List on the WordPress back-end.</li>
<li>Show details like file dates, size and a thumbnail for PDFs, images and videos.</li>
<li>Add descriptions to files and optionally show them in your list.</li>
<li>Sort file by name, date modified, date added or file size … ascending or descending.</li>
<li>Files are kept separate from the media library.</li>
<li>Add the free Media Player extensions for an improved experience with audio and video files.<br />
** <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/ee-simple-file-list-media/" rel="ugc">Simple File List Media</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>File Uploader Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Simple reliable uploader, works on mobile devices too.</li>
<li>Drag and drop zone, plus upload progress bar</li>
<li>Allow uploading to only Admins or logged-in users, or turn it off completely.</li>
<li>Limit the types of files users can upload.</li>
<li>Limit number of files uploaded per submission.</li>
<li>Limit the maximum upload file size.</li>
<li>Get an email notice each time a file is uploaded.</li>
<li>Option to gather the uploader’s name, email and file description.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Internationalized</h3>
<ul>
<li>cz_CZ – Czech (Czech Republic)</li>
<li>da_DK – Danish (Denmark)</li>
<li>de_DE – German (Germany)</li>
<li>es_ES – Spanish (Spain)</li>
<li>es_MX – Spanish (Mexico)</li>
<li>fr_CA – French (Canada)</li>
<li>fr_FR – French (France)</li>
<li>fr_BE – French (Belgium)</li>
<li>it_IT – Italian (Italy)</li>
<li>nl_NL – Dutch (Netherlands)</li>
<li>pt_BR – Portuguese (Brazil)</li>
<li>pt_PT – Portuguese (Portugal)</li>
<li>sv_SE – Swedish (Sweden)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Plus</h3>
<ul>
<li>Simple lightweight design, easy to style and customize.</li>
<li>Committed and responsive support from the developer.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Try the Demo</h3>
<p>Try out the free demo:</p>
<p><a href="https://free.simplefilelist.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple File List Demo</a></p>
<h3>Upgrade to the PRO Version to Add Sub-Folder Support</h3>
<ul>
<li>Create unlimited levels of sub-folders.</li>
<li>Use a shortcode attribute to display specific folders.<br />
<strong>[eeSFL folder=”folderA/folderB”]</strong></li>
<li>Display different folders in different places on your site.</li>
<li>You can even show several different folders on the same page and within widgets.</li>
<li>Front-side users cannot navigate above the folder you specify.</li>
<li>Breadcrumb navigation indicates where you are.</li>
<li>Easily move files and folders as needed.</li>
<li>Rename folders and add descriptions, which can be shown in the file list.</li>
<li>Quickly delete any folder, along with all contents.</li>
<li>Choose to sort folders first or sort along with the files.</li>
<li>Optionally display folder sizes.</li>
<li>Optionally define a custom file list directory.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="//get.simplefilelist.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Get Simple File List Pro</a></p>
<h3>PRO Extensions</h3>
<h3>File Access Manager</h3>
<ul>
<li>Lock down your files to prevent direct access. Only allow specific users to see the file you want them to.</li>
<li>Limit file access to only logged-in users. Specify the minimum role or specify a matched role.</li>
<li>Create a file list for a specific WordPress user or a group of users.</li>
<li>For each list mode you can separately control permissions for file uploading and front-side file management.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Create Five Types Lists</h3>
<p><strong>Normal Mode</strong><br />
Do not restrict access. Files are viewable by anyone who can reach the file list page. Files may also be linked-to from outside of your website.</p>
<p><strong>Limited Mode</strong><br />
Restrict file list access to all except WordPress users matching a specified role or with a minimum role or higher.</p>
<p><strong>Group Mode</strong><br />
Restrict file list access to a specified group of WordPress users.</p>
<p><strong>User Mode</strong><br />
Restrict file list access to a specific WordPress user.</p>
<p><strong>Restricted Mode</strong><br />
Restrict access to all of the files by default. Grant access to specific files to specific users or roles.</p>
<h3>Search & Pagination</h3>
<ul>
<li>Adds searching and pagination functionality.</li>
<li>Designed to make very large file lists more manageable.</li>
<li>Adds a search bar above the file list.</li>
<li>Search by file name and/or date, if this column is displayed.</li>
<li>Searches within sub-folders. (But not above the current folder)</li>
<li>Pagination breaks up large file lists into smaller pages.</li>
<li>Define the number of files per page in the settings.</li>
<li>Show or hide the search bar and/or pagination in the settings.</li>
<li>Updating to newer versions is just like other WordPress plugins.</li>
<li>Shortcode attributes to control search visibility and pagination functionality.<br />
<strong>[eeSFL search=”YES/NO” paged=”YES/NO” filecount=”25″]</strong></li>
<li>Use a shortcode to place a search form anywhere on your website.<br />
<strong>[eeSFLS permalink=’file-list-url’]</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="//simplefilelist.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">More Information</a> | <a href="https://demo.simplefilelist.com/add-search-and-pagination/" rel="nofollow ugc">Try the Demo</a></p>


Simple File List

Simple File List gives your WordPress website a list of your files which allows your users to open and download them.

ERI File Library vs Simple File List