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<h4>ADD-ON PLUGIN for “WP Document Revisions” (WPDR)</h4>
<p>Want to offer public file downloads? Just use “WP Document Revisions” plus this little add-on plugin! This <strong>small and lightweight</strong> add-on plugin just adds a few specific additions to the <strong>awesome WPDR base plugin which does all the heavy lifting for you!</strong></p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Simple Download Manager for WP Document Revisions - Live Demo WordPress Plugin" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NmT1MWFdzUI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>For my own projects I needed a new but robust and future-proof plugin with a custom post type solution to replace an old, unsupported download counter plugin. With its many benefits I wanted WPDR as a base foundation for that. Now, that I’ve finally found my solution, I hope it may help you as well :-).</p>
<h4>What this Add-On does – General Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>All the benefits of “WP Document Revisions” plugin! (see below)</li>
<li>Simple, basic download counter included!</li>
<li>Use “Downloads” wording instead of “Documents” (changeable via options); plus Downloads icon.</li>
<li>2 additional taxonomies for download files: “File Categories” and “File Tags”.</li>
<li><em>3 additional Widgets:</em>
<ul>
<li>Display most popular/ accessed Downloads with “Popular Downloads”.</li>
<li>Simple taxonomy listings with “Download File Categories / Tags”.</li>
<li>To Downloads restricted search with “Search Downloads”.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Own plugin settings page.</li>
<li>Help tabs included.</li>
<li>Fully internationalized!</li>
<li>Fully Multisite compatible!</li>
</ul>
<h4>Special Features of this Add-On</h4>
<ul>
<li>Full German translations included, formal and informal versions – you can choose via options (default is ‘formal’).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Benefits of using “WP Document Revisions” as the base plugin</h4>
<ul>
<li><em>In general: fantastic plugin, awesome developer! 🙂</em></li>
<li>Really simple, yet very effective! Does just one thing, but does it right!</li>
<li>Really secure & robust!</li>
<li>Revision management by default.</li>
<li>Workflow Status management by default.</li>
<li>Uses known WordPress interface – just concentrate on file management :).</li>
<li>Extendable via Hooks & Filters – very developer friendly.</li>
<li>Support for “Edit Flow” plugin already included.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 4.7+ — latest version 5.0.x (or 4.9.8) always recommended!</li>
<li>Already installed plugin <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-document-revisions/" rel="ugc">“WP Document Revisions”</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Recommended Settings & Usage Instructions</h4>
<ul>
<li>See <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdr-simple-downloads/#installation" rel="ugc">“Installation” section here</a></li>
<li>Plus, see <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdr-simple-downloads/#faq" rel="ugc">“FAQ” section here</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Third-party compatibility included</h4>
<ul>
<li><em>Genesis Framework:</em> For Child Themes – Display post meta on the frontend for the post type.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Translations</h4>
<ul>
<li>English (United States) – <code>en_US</code> = default, always included</li>
<li><a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/de/default/wp-plugins/wpdr-simple-downloads" rel="nofollow ugc">German (informal, default)</a> – <code>de_DE</code> – always included</li>
<li><a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/de/formal/wp-plugins/wpdr-simple-downloads" rel="nofollow ugc">German (formal)</a> – <code>de_DE_formal</code> – always included</li>
<li><code>.pot</code> file (<code>wpdr-simple-downloads.pot</code>) for translators is always included in the plugin’s ‘languages’ folder 🙂</li>
</ul>
<h4>Be a Contributor</h4>
<p>If you want to translate, <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wpdr-simple-downloads" rel="nofollow ugc">go to the Translation Portal at translate.wordpress.org</a>.</p>
<p>You can also contribute code-wise via our <a href="https://github.com/deckerweb/wpdr-simple-downloads" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Document Revisions Simple Downloads GitHub Repository</a> – and see where you can help.</p>
<h4>Documentation and Support</h4>
<ul>
<li>If you have any more questions, visit our support on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpdr-simple-downloads" rel="ugc">Plugin’s Forum</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Liked WP Document Revisions Simple Downloads?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Then please <strong>rate us 5 stars</strong> on <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpdr-simple-downloads/reviews/?filter=5/#new-post" rel="ugc">WordPress.org</a> 🙂</li>
<li>Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/deckerweb.wordpress.plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Facebook User Community Support Group</strong></a></li>
<li>Like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/deckerweb.wordpress.plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Facebook Info Page for Deckerweb Plugins</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://eepurl.com/gbAUUn" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Subscribe to my Newsletter for insider info on this plugin</strong></a>, plus tutorials and more stuff on deckerweb WordPress plugins – join a thriving community of site builders!</li>
</ul>
<h4>Recommended Time Saver</h4>
<p>Try <a href="https://toolbarextras.com/" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Toolbar Extras</strong></a> my other plugin for Site Builders and admins: Building sites with Elementor? <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/toolbar-extras/" rel="ugc"><strong>Your work will get easier & faster with Toolbar Extras.</strong></a> With extended plugin & theme support baked right in. Of course, “Builder Template Categories” is integrated as well 🙂</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/toolbar-extras/" rel="ugc">Plugin Page here on WordPress.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://toolbarextras.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin’s own website toolbarextras.com</a></li>
<li>In your WordPress admin dashboard search for <code>toolbar extras</code> in the plugin installer 😉</li>
</ul>
<h4>This Plugin …</h4>
<ul>
<li>… scratches my own itch!</li>
<li>… is <em>Quality Made in Germany</em></li>
<li>… was created with love (plus some coffee) 🙂 – <a href="https://www.paypal.me/deckerweb" rel="nofollow ugc">if you like it consider donating</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Plugin Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wpdr-simple-downloads" rel="nofollow ugc">Translations (GlotPress)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wpdr-simple-downloads" rel="ugc">User support forums</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gist.github.com/4395899" rel="nofollow ugc">Code snippets archive for customizing, GitHub Gist</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Donate</h3>
<p>Enjoy using <em>WP Document Revisions Simple Downloads</em>? Please consider <a href="https://www.paypal.me/deckerweb" rel="nofollow ugc">making a small donation</a> to support the project’s continued development.</p>
<h3>Additional Info</h3>
<p><strong>Idea Behind / Philosophy:</strong> I just needed a simple downloads/ file manager plugin that used a custom post type for management. Since there are no such good download managers out there yet, but with the “WP Document Revisions” plugin there was an awesome solution. It only had few things missing in my opinion if used for public downloads/ file management. So finally, this add-on plugin was born. I hope you also find it useful somehow… 🙂</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://ben.balter.com/" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Ben Balter</strong></a> for an amazing plugin with <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-document-revisions/" rel="ugc"><strong>WP Document Revisions</strong> – see WP.org plugin page</a> — <a href="https://github.com/benbalter/WP-Document-Revisions/" rel="nofollow ugc">see GitHub plugin development page</a>!</li>
<li><a href="http://iconmonstr.com/" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>iconmonstr</strong>®</a> for their amazing free icons. (This was used for version 1.0 – since then we switched to Dashicons.)</li>
</ul>
<h3>My Other Plugins</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/toolbar-extras/" rel="ugc"><strong>Toolbar Extras for Elementor – WordPress Admin Bar Enhanced</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/builder-template-categories/" rel="ugc"><strong>Builder Template Categories – for WordPress Page Builders</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/connect-polylang-elementor/" rel="ugc"><strong>Polylang Connect for Elementor – Language Switcher & Template Tweaks</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-whats-new-info/" rel="ugc">Genesis What’s New Info</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-layout-extras/" rel="ugc">Genesis Layout Extras</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-widgetized-notfound/" rel="ugc">Genesis Widgetized Not Found & 404</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-widgetized-footer/" rel="ugc">Genesis Widgetized Footer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-widgetized-archive/" rel="ugc">Genesis Widgetized Archive</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-toolbar-additions/" rel="ugc">Multisite Toolbar Additions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/cleaner-plugin-installer/" rel="ugc">Cleaner Plugin Installer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://eepurl.com/gbAUUn" rel="nofollow ugc"><em>My plugins newsletter</em></a></li>
</ul>


Simple Download Manager for WP Document Revisions

Use the WP Document Revisions plugin as very basic & simple download manager with this additional add-on plugin.

Barn2 Plugins

<p><em>Document Library Lite</em> creates a WordPress document library/download manager. It displays documents in a table layout and allows users to quickly search for, sort and download documents.</p>
<p>View the <a href="https://documentlibrary-free.barn2.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin demo</a> to see it in action.</p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Document Library Lite - Free WordPress Plugin" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K0H-9FUQgW0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Easy document management – add documents of any file type, plus all the document data you want to display.</li>
<li>List documents in searchable, sortable tables.</li>
<li>Choose any or all of the following columns: ID, image, title, content, date, categories, plus download button.</li>
<li>List all files in your document library, or list them by category or status.</li>
<li>100% responsive – works on any screen size or mobile device.</li>
</ul>
<p>Supports the following file types:</p>
<ul>
<li>PDF</li>
<li>DOC, DOCX (Microsoft Word)</li>
<li>XLS, XLSX (Microsoft Excel)</li>
<li>PPT, PPTX, PPS, PPSX (Microsoft PowerPoint)</li>
<li>ODT, ODS, ODP (OpenDocument Format)</li>
<li>JPG, JPEG, PNG, SVG (image files)</li>
<li>MP4, MOV (video files)</li>
<li>.numbers, .pages, .key (Apple document formats)</li>
<li>And many more</li>
</ul>
<p>The plugin adds a dedicated ‘Documents’ section to the Media Library where you can manage documents separately from images and other media types. If you’ve ever wanted Media Library categories then you can filter the media library to view document files only.</p>
<p>The document library makes things easier for your users. Instead of having to read through a long list of document links, they can use the instant search box, sortable columns and category filters to find exactly what they’re looking for. They can click to download documents of any file type straight to their device.</p>
<p>To get started with the WordPress download manager plugin, simply install the plugin, start adding documents and they will instantly appear on the ‘Document Library’ page. You can also use the <code>[doc_library]</code> shortcode to insert document libraries anywhere.</p>
<h3>Document Library Pro</h3>
<p>Our <a href="https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/document-library-pro/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=dlw-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro version</a> adds lots more functionality to take your WordPress document management to the next level.</p>
<p><a href="https://barn2.com/kb/document-library-plugins-free-pro-comparison/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=dlw-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">View free & pro comparison table</a></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Bulk upload</strong> – Add files using drag and drop file upload, CSV import, or import Media Library files to the download manager.</li>
<li><strong>Extra layout options</strong> – Display documents in a beautiful grid layout, and optionally structure the WordPress document library into collapsible folders.</li>
<li><strong>Add extra columns</strong> – File size, file type, document excerpt, status, last modified date, author, plus custom fields and custom taxonomies. You can also rename the column headings of the document library. Advanced Custom Fields and ACF Pro support.</li>
<li><strong>Individual document pages</strong> – Create a separate page for each document.</li>
<li><strong>Host documents on third party sites</strong> – As well as displaying files from the Media Library, your WordPress download manager can include documents hosted on third party sites such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and Office 365.</li>
<li><strong>Control which downloads to list</strong> – Display documents based on additional factors including author, post type, taxonomy term, custom field, year, month, day, or ID. You can also exclude documents from the file manager by ID or category.</li>
<li><strong>Filter dropdowns</strong> – Make it easier for people to find specific documents by adding filter dropdowns for categories, tags and taxonomies.</li>
<li><strong>Standalone document search</strong> – As well as the AJAX search box above the document library, you can use the ‘Document search’ widget or [doc_search] shortcode to add a search box anywhere on your site. For example, you can use this to display a ‘Find Downloads’ search box to the homepage, site header, or sidebar.</li>
<li><strong>Flexible document links</strong> – Control the links in your WordPress document library including choosing which columns are clickable and opening links in a new tab.</li>
<li><strong>Multiple document download</strong> – Allow users to select multiple documents and download them together in a handy zip file.</li>
<li><strong>Instant document preview</strong> – Display ‘Preview’ buttons so that users can view documents without downloading them.</li>
<li><strong>Display audio and video</strong> – As well as downloadable documents, display embedded audio and video players directly in the WordPress document library.</li>
<li><strong>Caching</strong> – Speed up load times with built-in caching.</li>
<li><strong>Compatibility with third party plugins</strong> – Tested with <a href="https://barn2.com/kb/dlp-plugin-compatibility/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=dlw-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">dozens of other plugins</a>.</li>
<li><strong>And much more</strong> – PLUS get dozens of extra features for added flexibility, such as the ability to show and hide each part of the WordPress download manager, customize the colors, and more.</li>
</ul>
<h3>How to Create a WordPress File Manager</h3>
<p>You can use <em>Document Library Lite</em> to create a download manager which lists documents of any file type. It’s perfect for creating a WordPress document library, resource library, download management, file manager, audio library, video gallery, and much more.</p>
<p>First, install the plugin and choose your settings at <strong>Documents > Settings</strong>. This page gives you full control over the WordPress file manager including which columns to display, and the text of the document download button.</p>
<p>Next, you can start adding documents at <strong>Documents > Add New</strong>. The plugin automatically adds a ‘Document Library’ page to your WordPress site. This page lists all your documents in a searchable, sortable table. Each file in the download manager appears as a separate row of the table, complete with helpful information such as the filename and summary description. This helps users to learn more about each document before downloading the file to their computer.</p>
<p>For more flexibility, you can use the <code>[doc_library]</code> shortcode to list different downloads on different parts of your site. Use the <a href="https://barn2.com/kb/document-library-wordpress-documentation/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=dlw-wporg#doc-library-shortcode" rel="nofollow ugc">shortcode options</a> to override the global settings and apply different options to each document library. And don’t forget, you can get dozens more shortcode options with our premium <a href="https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/document-library-pro/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=dlw-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Document Library Pro</a> plugin!</p>
<h3>Full List of Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Add documents, document data, and upload a file for each document.</li>
<li>Supports all file types.</li>
<li>Built-in ‘Document Library’ page which automatically lists all your downloads.</li>
<li><code>[doc_library]</code> shortcode for added flexibility.</li>
<li>List documents in a table with sortable columns.</li>
<li>Choice of 6 styles for your document download links including buttons, download icons, file type icons, and text.</li>
<li>Instant AJAX search box to find documents more quickly.</li>
<li>‘Search on click’ feature to filter the WordPress file manager by clicking on a document category.</li>
<li>Display the number of documents in the table, and allow users to change this number.</li>
<li>For easier WordPress document management, you can filter the Media Library to view document files only.</li>
<li>Structure the download manager into categories.</li>
<li>Choose the number of downloads per page in the document library.</li>
<li>Optional lazy load setting to list unlimited documents with no performance limitations.</li>
<li>Change how the WordPress document library is sorted, and customize the sort order for your file manager.</li>
<li>Display the document featured image and allow users to open the image and view it in a lightbox.</li>
<li>Configure your file manager centrally on the plugin settings page, and instantly update all your document lists (except where you have overridden specific options in the shortcode).</li>
<li>Developed, maintained and supported by Barn2 Plugins.</li>
</ul>
<p>View the <a href="https://barn2.com/kb/document-library-wordpress-documentation/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=dlw-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin documentation</a> for full details.</p>
<h3>Shortcode options</h3>
<p>Options for the <code>[doc_library]</code> shortcode:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>content</strong> – The columns to display in the document library. This can be any combination of the following (comma-separated): id, image, title, content, categories, or date.</li>
<li><strong>doc_category</strong> – List downloads from a specific category only.</li>
<li><strong>status</strong> – List documents based on their status (e.g. published/draft/private).</li>
<li><strong>lightbox</strong> – Enable or disable the feature which opens document featured images in a lightbox modal window.</li>
<li><strong>docs_per_page</strong> – Change the number of documents on each page of the library.</li>
<li><strong>link_style</strong> – Choose the style of the document download links. This can be any of the following: button, button_icon_text, button_icon, icon_only, icon, or text.</li>
<li><strong>lazy_load</strong> – List unlimited documents with no performance limitations.</li>
<li><strong>sort_by</strong> – Override the sort order of the WordPress download manager library.</li>
<li><strong>sort_order</strong> – Choose whether files are ordered alphabetically in ascending or descending order.</li>
<li><strong>scroll_offset</strong> – If your theme has a sticky header then you can use this option to ensure that users are jumped to the correct point of the page when they use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the WordPress document library.</li>
<li><strong>wrap</strong> – By default, if the document library contains too much text to fit on one row then it wraps onto multiple rows. If you prefer, then you can truncate the text and ensure that each download only takes up 1 row of the library. This helps to save space if you have a large download manager table.</li>
<li><strong>search_on_click</strong> – Allow users to click on a category in the ‘Document categories’ column in order to filter the download library by that column.</li>
</ul>
<p>For example: <code>[doc_library doc_category="meetings" content="title,content,link" sort_by="date"]</code><br />
View the <a href="https://barn2.com/kb/document-library-wordpress-documentation?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=dlw-wporg#doc-library-shortcode" rel="nofollow ugc">full documentation</a>, check out the <a href="https://documentlibrary-free.barn2.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">demo</a>, and if you need more features then have a look at <a href="https://barn2.com/wordpress-plugins/document-library-pro/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=freeplugin&utm_campaign=freepluginwporg&utm_content=dlw-wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Document Library Pro</a>.</p>
<p>Thank you for using our WordPress document library plugin 🙂</p>


Document Library Lite


This is one of most incomplete and unusable plugin I have ever seen! You need to buy their pro version to use essential features, because 98% of plugin features are not included in free version. You can create PDFs table but cannot add any link to show PDF detail or button to download PDF!!! 


Free plugin but unusable!


A must have for any course creator or membership site builder with files and documents to share.                  


Awesome File Manager Plugin!


Super useful plugin. The document table organizes documents exactly how users expect them. The AJAX search is very clean.



The setup wizard is nice. There are premium features offered, but they are very clearly marked and for the use cases I had in mind completely optional.



I didn't realize at first that I had to add the doc_library  shortcode to a page to insert the document table into my site, but the documentation linked to from the settings page is very clean and I found the info there. A block option would be nice to make it easier to insert the library into pages.



I was able to use this with the Paid Memberships Pro plugin to protect my table of documents. I just marked the page with the shortcode to require membership and the table was hidden from view. The files are still accessible if the user knows the exact URL of the file. That's okay for what I needed. If I had to hide them further, PMPro has documentation on how to do that for files on protected pages. I imagine Barn2 has this in the premium version or ready for a future release. I know it's tough, but helps to protect the files.



Overall a great plugin. Looks great. Works great. Team behind it is great. We're going to recommend this to all of our users who need this kind of table or grid view for documents organized by categories and folders.


Super useful. Works well with PMPro.


For those users that need to serve up documents (like a COA/HOA), this make it easy to host those documents.


Works great

Create a WordPress document library to manage, search and download files.

Simple Download Manager for WP Document Revisions vs Document Library Lite