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Total downloads: 209
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 7/10/2025 (175 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 7/9/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.9
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.4

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 175 days ago

50/100

Is Frontend File Search and Secured Lite abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 175 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 4.9
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.4

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haohunter (Owner)2

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Description

Frontend File Search and Secured Lite lets you expose a real-time file search interface on the front end of your WordPress site. Visitors can type a query and see matching media library items instantly via AJAX, without page reloads.

Upgrade to the Pro version for advanced filters, previews, bulk downloads, statistics, role-based access and more!

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Shortcode

[ffssrd_file_search]

Free Version Includes

  • Real-time AJAX search as you type
  • Configurable allowed image types (JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF)
  • Fixed maximum of 5 results
  • Optional direct download links

Buy the PRO version here
https://antigymclub.gumroad.com/l/FrontendFileSearchandSecuredpro

PRO Version Includes

  • One-time purchase—lifetime license, no recurring fees
  • Configurable allowed types (JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, DOC, DOCX, ZIP, TXT)
  • In-browser previews for PDFs and images
  • Results Per Page
  • Gutenberg block and sidebar widget

Installation

  1. Upload the frontend-file-search-secured-lite folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Adjust Allowed File Types and Enable Download in Settings File Search Lite.
  4. Insert the shortcode [ffssrd_file_search] into any post or page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I upgrade to the Pro version from Lite?

Yes! Purchase lifetime access to Pro here:
https://antigymclub.gumroad.com/l/FrontendFileSearchandSecuredpro

Can I limit search to a single file type?

Yes. Go to Settings File Search and select only the extensions you wish to allow.

How do I prevent visitors from downloading certain files?

Disable the “Enable Download” option in Settings File Search.

Does the plugin work without jQuery?

The Lite version uses jQuery for compatibility. The PRO version offer a vanilla-JS option.

Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. Front-end search box

    Front-end search box

  2. Live search results

    Live search results

  3. Pro date-range filter (Pro only)

    Pro date-range filter (Pro only)

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release with core real-time search features.

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