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Document Library Pro

2.1.2 3 September, 2025

  • Fix Frontend Submission Form shows a maximum of 50 terms.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries.

2.1.1 23 July, 2025

  • Tweak Improved file upload UI.
  • Fix Reset link is missing when using the grid layout.
  • Fix EPT - unable to import metadata during csv import.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.8.2.

2.1.0 18 June, 2025

  • New Added design templates.
  • Fix Incorrect sort with accented characters.
  • Fix Filter document_library_pro_column_heading_link no longer working.
  • Fix Adjusted regex for ACF field values.
  • Fix Filter document_library_pro_data_title no longer working.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries.

2.0.2 27 May, 2025

  • Fix Custom taxonomy support in the new columns editor.
  • Fix Custom taxonomies and fields in the 'columns' setting were not migrated to the new columns editor setting.
  • Fix PHP warnings on sites with their custom taxonomies attached to the document post type.
  • Dev Added a filter for the maximum size of cacheable table data.

2.0.1 14 May, 2025

  • Tweak Added fallback for shortcodes using legacy link and preview style options.
  • Tweak Design alignment of the download icon on the grid layout.
  • Tweak Removed conditional display logic from the "Document limit" setting.
  • Tweak Added a new "accent-insensitive search" setting to the "Advanced" tab.
  • Tweak Added new attributes to preview button anchor tags.
  • Fix Edge cases where legacy link/preview style and link destination options were not migrated correctly.
  • Fix PHP warning when trying to access 'slug' on non-taxonomy object.
  • Fix Style issues with Select2 dropdowns.
  • Fix PHP 8.4 deprecation warnings.
  • Fix Issue with German translation.
  • Dev Added a filter to allow modification of the preview url.

2.0.0 6 May, 2025

  • New Added a columns editor to streamline the interface for managing table columns.
  • New Redesigned settings pages for improved user experience.
  • New The Filename column is now clickable.
  • New Link destination option for document title and filename fields.
  • New Option to open other document links in a new tab.
  • New Add public taxonomies archives for file types and document authors.
  • New Added numeric sorting for the table layout.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries.

1.17.1 5 March, 2025

  • New Google Drive share URLs can now be imported by the DLP Importer if they reference a public file download.
  • Tweak Ensure the filename has the correct extension when imported from platforms like Google Docs or Google Sheets.
  • Fix Pagination not working correctly when using the page_length="false" shortcode attribute with a grid layout.
  • Fix Google Drive URLs imported by the DLP Importer will be uploaded with the correct file name.
  • Dev Added filters for translating File URLs being imported by the DLP Importer.
  • Dev Added filters for mime types allowed to be imported by the DLP Importer.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.7.2.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries.

1.17.0 16 December, 2024

  • New Added a "Clear cache" button to the settings page.
  • Tweak Added a filter to allow Password Protected Categories to be used with the form submission.
  • Tweak Added a filter to disable the auto thumbnail feature.
  • Tweak Adjusted how the search reset function works.
  • Tweak Removed the default "Uncategorized" document category assignment.
  • Fix Unable to import documents via CSV that have a Dropbox URL with a query string of dl=0.
  • Fix Typo in the "Save Changes" button text.
  • Fix The file info on the grid layout may overflow the container when the file name is long.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries.

1.16.2 3 December, 2024

  • Fix Translation compatibility issues with WordPress 6.7.
  • Tweak Added WPML configuration file to the plugin.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.7.1.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries.

1.16.1 5 November, 2024

  • Tweak Improved accessibility when document folders are enabled.
  • Tweak Minor improvements to the code.
  • Fix Fatal error when using the "content" attribute in the shortcode.

1.16.0 22 October, 2024

  • New Automatic featured images for documents with linked PDF or image files.
  • New Added a default 'Uncategorized' document category.
  • Tweak Set document expiry dates via the CSV import.
  • Tweak Added a unique CSS class per document to the document grid card HTML.
  • Fix Filters were displayed on the grid based on table columns and not grid content.
  • Fix The download count was counting visits to the single document page.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 internal libraries.

1.15.1 18 September, 2024

  • Fix Folder categories and table column categories were not hidden when protected with Password Protected Categories.
  • Fix Fixed cf: not working in shortcode if value has @.
  • Fix Fixed search_on_click bug not working for default true value.
  • Dev Added filter document_library_pro_folder_categories to filter folder categories.
  • Dev Added filter document_library_pro_data_column_terms to filter a column terms.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.6.2

1.15.0 27 August, 2024

  • New Set a document expiry date, after which the document will become visible only to editors and administrators.
  • New Taxonomy and page length dropdown filters for the grid layout.
  • Fix Added fallbacks for the responsive srcset on the grid card image.
  • Fix It was not possible to uncheck the custom folder icon setting.
  • Fix Long link text would overflow outside the button on the table layout under certain configurations.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.6.1.

1.14.0 27 May, 2024

  • New Word, Excel and Powerpoint files can now be previewed with the Office Web Viewer.
  • New Supported external links can now be previewed.
  • New Documents and their metadata are now retrievable via the REST API.
  • New Added filename option for the table, grid and single document page layouts.
  • New Added option to display the file size on the single document page.
  • New Display the Document Author(s) on the grid page.
  • Tweak Ensured all knowledge base links on the settings page open in a new tab.
  • Tweak Adjusted the position and name of some settings.
  • Tweak Changed the name of Document Author filter on the table layout to Author.
  • Tweak Add more spacing below the folders output.
  • Tweak Changed the default position of the Document Link metabox on the Add/Edit Document page in wp-admin.
  • Tweak Removed the excerpt option from the single document page. Existing configurations with it enabled will remain in place until the setting is deactivated and there is a filter available to re-enable it.
  • Tweak Allow full use of wp-admin functionality without a valid license.
  • Tweak Changed the document author taxonomy to public.
  • Fix PHP warning when viewing the single document page on a fresh install with the default settings.
  • Fix Download count was not displayed on the grid layout when filename, file type, file size and categories were not set to display.
  • Fix Download and preview buttons were not displaying correctly on new installs under certain conditions.
  • Fix Preview button alignment in the table layout when using the multi-download checkboxes.
  • Fix The version control confirmation dialog was incorrectly appearing under certain configurations.
  • Fix Display the correct initial button text for the Add/Replace File button in the Document Link metabox.
  • Fix Clear previously saved file size when switching the Document Link type from File to URL on the Add/Edit Document page in wp-admin.
  • Fix cf: not working in shortcode if value has @.
  • Fix Fixed bug with search_on_click not working for default true value.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.5.3.

1.13.6 3 April, 2024

  • Fix Fixed PHP warning message when no custom sorting column is added.
  • Fix Fixed responsive hidden row not closing after reset.
  • Fix Fixed bug that empty folders are being shown when doc_category is added to the shortcode.
  • Fix Fixed the grid search to only get results after a certain amount of keywords typed.
  • Tweak Added document_library_pro_form_redirect filter hook.
  • Tweak Added document_library_pro_download_checkboxes_should_display filter hook.
  • Tweak Updated the search_box attribute to work with true or false values.
  • Tweak Added show_page option to document library page settings.
  • Tweak Removed parsing the shortcode attribute values.
  • Tweak Auto-hide reset link.
  • Tweak Moved the totals position to the right in the grid layout.
  • Tweak Auto-hide the pagination on the grid layout.
  • Tweak Add grid totals singular and plural wording.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.5.

1.13.5 8 November, 2023

  • New Added French translation (credit: Nicolas Zein).
  • Fix Fixed shortcodes adding extra space in excerpt.
  • Dev Added document_library_pro_enable_media_filter filter hook.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.4.

1.13.4 11 October, 2023

  • Fix Fixed ACF fields not showing when importing.
  • Tweak Improved preview modal to support more themes.
  • Tweak Saving license key when clicking next in setup wizard.
  • Dev Reviewed parsing shortcode attribute values.

1.13.3 21 September, 2023

  • Tweak Added ACF and EPT custom fields to import options.
  • Tweak Added folder category descriptions filter hook.
  • Fix Fixed loading icon not showing on folders.
  • Dev Normalized shortcode arguments.

1.13.2 14 September, 2023

  • Fix Turned post_object public to allow other plugins to use it.

1.13.1 13 September, 2023

  • Fix Fixed folders not including documents from doc_category attribute.
  • Fix Fixed table sort for acf fields with empty values.
  • Fix Fixed bug on total filtered items when using SearchWP.
  • Dev Added document grid custom fields to wizard.
  • Dev Added custom fields default values.

1.13.0 7 September, 2023

  • New PHP 8 support.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.3.1.

1.12.1 18 August, 2023

  • Fix Fixed root folders displaying the documents that belongs to their sub folders.

1.12.0 15 August, 2023

  • New Option to display custom fields on single document pages.
  • New Option to display custom fields on grid layout.
  • New Option to set default WordPress custom fields on document edit pages.
  • Tweak Added loader on submission form.
  • Tweak Added reset button to filters in folder view.
  • Fix Allowed numeric terms on folders view.
  • Fix Fixed categories and tags not being saved on form submission.
  • Dev Added document_library_pro_search_placeholder filter.
  • Dev Added SECURITY.md file.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.3.

1.11.1 19 July, 2023

  • Fix Fixed german language file error.
  • Fix Fixed the possibility of renaming the filters.
  • Fix Fixed close svg button aria label attribute.

1.11.0 11 July, 2023

  • Tweak Change Document Categories and Tags filter headings.
  • Fix Fix parent folders not sorting when they are empty.
  • Fix Added aria label accessibility to SVG links.
  • Dev Updated get_file_url to contemplate more hostings.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries and dependencies.
  • Dev Updated to webpack-config 2.0.0.

1.10.0 29 May, 2023

  • New Added German translation.
  • Fix Fixed protected documents not being shown upon search.
  • Fix Added filter hook searchwpquerylogicphrasestrict compatibility.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.2.2.

1.9.9 26 April, 2023

  • Fix Fixed custom post type naming on admin new toolbar.
  • Fix Fixed search feature not working for non english characters.

1.9.8 17 April, 2023

  • Tweak Updated allowed file mime types.
  • Fix Fixed FacetWP logic conditions not working
  • Fix Fixed FacetWP pagination not working
  • Dev Fixed path generation from urls with directories.

1.9.7 31 March, 2023

  • Tweak Added the possibility to import custom taxonomies by their name.
  • Dev Fixed the hook name 'document_library_pro_data_version'.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.2.

1.9.6 22 March, 2023

  • Tweak Added a new filter document_library_pro_import_capability to change the import user capability.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.1.1.

1.9.5 15 March, 2023

  • Tweak Added 2 new filters that help determine visibility of the preview and download buttons.

1.9.4 16 February, 2023

  • Fix When using the 'document_library_pro_language_defaults' filter, 'totalsSingle' and 'totalsPlural' were not correctly applied.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries and dependencies.

1.9.3 6 February, 2023

  • Fix Content field could not be disabled on the frontend submission form.
  • Fix Documents were not created via the frontend submission form if the document excerpt was disabled.
  • Fix High resolution videos could exceed the container dimensions in the preview modal.
  • Dev Add filter to allow adjustments on the frontend submission form fields configuration.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries and dependencies.

1.9.2 26 January, 2023

  • Fix HTML entities were not decoded in the taxonomy dropdowns on the frontend submission form.
  • Fix Allow post__in as an orderby option in the table query for FacetWP sorting.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries and dependencies.

1.9.1 18 January, 2023

  • Tweak Add support for the Sort facet in the FacetWP integration.
  • Fix Some special characters were not allowed when selecting documents by custom field, or when using the search box.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries and dependencies.

1.9.0 12 January, 2023

  • New Added frontend document uploader form.
  • Tweak Updated language files.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries and dependencies.

1.8.4 12 December, 2022

  • Fix Download count was not tracked when using the icon_only, icon, or text styles for the download button.
  • Fix The no_docs_message option was not functioning correctly in grid layout.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries and dependencies.

1.8.3 6 December, 2022

  • Fix The search_on_click option was not functioning correctly.
  • Fix In grid layout, the simple_numbers pagination style output a 'Last' button instead of a 'Next' button.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries and dependencies.

1.8.2 22 November, 2022

  • Fix FacetWP integration was returning all results when no documents were found.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries.

1.8.1 2 November, 2022

  • Fix Close icon on the preview lightbox could not be clicked.
  • Fix Result count in the grid layout was inaccurate when performing a search without results.
  • Fix The no_docs_message and no_docs_filtered_message shortcode options were not working in the grid layout.
  • Fix PHP warnings generated on the Filters step of the setup wizard.
  • Fix Version control settings were only visible after a page reload.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.1.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries and dependencies.

1.8 17 October, 2022

  • New Version control for your documents.
  • New Customize the folder colors and icons.
  • New Set folders as open, closed or a custom setup.
  • Tweak Various improvements to global search, including a search page setting and improved supported theme styling.
  • Tweak If no categories are available for the folder mode query then the default layout will be displayed instead.
  • Tweak The WordPress post author metabox and column are hidden by default. Re-enable via Screen Options.
  • Tweak Compatiblity with FacetWP 4.0.6 or greater.
  • Fix Having a document library in table layout and a Posts Table Pro table on the same page would break under certain configurations.
  • Fix The 'Documents' wp-admin menu would not be expanded when editing a term.
  • Fix Clicking the content in the preview modal would close the modal.
  • Fix Various undefined index PHP warnings.
  • Fix Flash of folder SVG on first page load.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.0.2.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries and dependencies.

1.7.2 23 August, 2022

  • New Added Swedish translation.
  • Fix Folder tree would not generate correctly with deep hierarchies and empty intermediary categories.
  • Fix Pagination did not work when performing a folder search with results in the grid layout.
  • Fix The grid_columns shortcode option did not work.
  • Fix Remove unnecessary extra double quote in the folder tree HTML.
  • Dev Added new WordPress filters.
  • Dev Updated Barn2 libraries.

1.7.1 1 August, 2022

  • Fix Featured images could be hidden in grid mode.

1.7 28 July, 2022

  • New Added support for custom taxonomies in the CSV importer.
  • New Automatic featured image for documents linked to image files.
  • Tweak Grid layout pagination is now consistent with the table layout pagination.
  • Fix There was no success notice when saving settings.
  • Fix Using pagination on grid layout with an active search term cleared the search term.
  • Fix Grid layout featured images overflowed the container on some themes.
  • Dev Added support for auto updates.
  • Dev Updated dependencies and Barn2 libraries.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.0.1.

1.6.4 11 July, 2022

  • Tweak Label for folders order adjusted.
  • Fix Single document main content mobile layout.
  • Dev Updated dependencies and Barn2 libraries.

1.6.3 22 June, 2022

  • Fix The single document sidebar would overflow under certain theme layouts.
  • Fix Audio and video embeds would not always display in grid mode.
  • Fix Folder mode would generate inaccurate category trees when using custom taxonomies in the term option.
  • Dev Updated dependencies and Barn2 libraries.

1.6.2 25 May, 2022

  • Tweak Ensure that the Grid and Folder modes respect the minimum search term length.
  • Fix Custom filters option in the setup wizard would not display the custom filters input field.
  • Dev Added a custom args filter for modifying the display of the global search results.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 6.0.

1.6.1 25 April, 2022

  • Tweak SearchWP integration now supports enabling the indexing of document file content via the SearchWP Engine options.
  • Fix File upload errors would not display on the Drag and drop file importer.
  • Fix Tags would not be assigned to documents when performing a CSV import.
  • Fix Folder search would not work if the lazy load option was present on the document library.
  • Dev Added a custom args filter for the FacetWP integration.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 5.9.3.

1.6 12 April, 2022

  • New Download counts - track the number of downloads for each document with the option to display it on the table and grid layouts.
  • New Document author taxonomy which can be displayed on the table and single document.
  • New Set the number of columns to display in the grid layout.
  • New Options to sort folders.
  • New Change the permalink for the single document URL.
  • New Taxonomy dropdown filters added to the document list page in wp-admin.
  • New FacetWP integration.
  • New Added Dutch translations.
  • Tweak Improved responsive handling of images on the grid layout.
  • Tweak Consistent title naming when creating documents via Bulk and Media Library import tools.
  • Tweak Better handling of special characters in external URLs when using the CSV importer.
  • Tweak Support any type of Dropbox URL in the CSV importer.
  • Tweak Document category permalinks are now hierarchical.
  • Fix Filter dropdowns on the table had usability issues when the WP admin bar was present.

1.5.2 14 March, 2022

  • Fix Global search would not redirect to the search results page.
  • Dev Updated knowledge base link in settings.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 5.9.2.

1.5.1 14 March, 2022

  • Tweak The search results page is now noindexed.
  • Fix Table filter dropdowns styling issue with certain WooCommerce setups.
  • Fix No documents message was appearing outside of the search results page.
  • Fix The reset button option could not be unchecked in settings.
  • Dev Update Barn2 setup wizard library.

1.5 1 March, 2022

  • New Search box for grid layout.
  • New Search box for folder view.
  • New Global document search, including widget and shortcode.
  • New SearchWP integration.
  • Fix The lightbox in the grid layout was displaying images with an incorrect aspect ratio.
  • Fix The grid layout cards were missing a top border when configured without an image.
  • Fix Path traversal in CSV importer.

1.4.2 7 January, 2022

  • Fix CSV import of custom fields always converted keys to lowercase characters.

1.4.1 1 December, 2021

  • Fix Terms order wrongly defaulting to ID instead of name.

1.4 29 November, 2021

  • New Added support for Barn2 setup wizard.
  • Fix Add File button was not functional when Content was not selected as a Document data option.

1.3.4 16 November, 2021

  • Tweak Better handling of large images in the preview modal.
  • Fix Custom filters would be cleared when setting Clickable fields to none.
  • Dev Updated DataTables library to 1.11.3.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 5.8.2

1.3.3 3 November, 2021

  • Fix Replace file button was not visible on the Edit Document page in wp-admin.
  • Fix Term order was not respected for nested subcategories in folder mode.
  • Fix Bulk and CSV importing tools not initiating correctly when using string translation plugins.
  • Dev Updated library.

1.3.2 25 October, 2021

  • Fix Updating settings would result in the [doc_library] shortcode being duplicated on the Document Library page.

1.3.1 21 October, 2021

  • Tweak Improved the design of grid cards.
  • Fix Folders setting could not be unchecked via the settings page once enabled.
  • Dev Added various hooks and filters for customizing grid cards.

1.3 14 October, 2021

  • New Display documents in a grid layout.
  • Tweak Improved mobile usability of the preview modal, particularly with media embeds.
  • Fix Certain PDFs would not render correctly in iOS browsers.
  • Fix The 'download' HTML attribute was incorrectly applied to links under certain conditions.

1.2.3 14 September, 2021

  • Tweak Prevent duplication of existing files in the media library when using the CSV importer.
  • Tweak Further improvements to folder mode with large numbers of categories.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 5.8.1.

1.2.2 23 August, 2021

  • Tweak Cleaner title names when bulk importing documents via drag and drop or the media library.
  • Tweak Allow higher post limits in folder mode to cater for large numbers of categories.

1.2.1 4 August, 2021

  • Fix Document link buttons were visible before the document table loaded.
  • Fix CSS conflict with the Uncode theme affected the Document link column layout.

1.2 27 July, 2021

  • New Option to allow previewing PDF and media files in a lightbox.
  • New Option to download multiple documents at once in a zip file.
  • New Options to change the appearance of the preview and download buttons.
  • Fix Custom taxonomies did not appear in the Documents admin menu.
  • Fix Folders option had unexpected results when the shortcode query options returned no documents.
  • Dev Added filters to allow icon replacement with custom SVGs.
  • Dev Tested up to WordPress 5.8.

1.1.2 29 June, 2021

  • Tweak Support term ordering for the folders display option.

1.1.1 26 April, 2021

  • Tweak Improved column sizing for download buttons on the document table.
  • Fix Document excerpts could display in the content column on document tables under certain conditions.

1.1 2 April, 2021

  • New Added the ability to enable comments on the document post type.
  • New Options to choose what data should display on the single document page.
  • Fix Allow renaming of filter headings in the shortcode attributes.

1.0.2 15 March, 2021

  • Tweak Automatically determine the file type for external urls.
  • Tweak Added the HTML5 download and type attribute for direct links in the document tables.
  • Fix Added missing translations for File Type and Link.

1.0.1 8 March, 2021

  • Fix Hide document details sidebar when the document post is password protected.

1.0 24 February, 2021

  • New Initial release.

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