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Document Library Pro

3.0.2 — 6 November, 2025

  • Fix— Global document owner protection would not unlock inherited protected documents in the main library.
  • Fix— The 'Show protected categories and documents' setting would override the 'Limit categories' setting on the frontend submission form.
  • Fix— Subcategory protection inheritance was not working correctly in a specific folder mode configuration.
  • Fix— SearchWP and FacetWP integrations were not initializing due to namespace scoping issues.
  • Fix— Updating access control settings could remove the 'read' custom capability from unselected document owner roles.
  • Fix— Added handling for errors returned by get_objects_in_term and get_term_children calls.
  • Fix— PHP warning caused by remove_menu_page calls executed outside the admin_menu hook.
  • Fix— Fatal error when metaboxes interacted with custom roles lacking document capabilities.
  • Fix— Added missing translation files.

3.0.1 — 30 October, 2025

  • Fix— ACF fields were not being displayed with the correct formatting on the frontend.
  • Fix— Yoast SEO category sitemap error due to incorrectly named class method.
  • Dev— Filter to disable the taxonomy libraries feature.

3.0.0 — 21 October, 2025

  • New— Renamed plugin to Document Library Pro - Advanced.
  • New— Access control features to restrict document access at the global, category and individual document level.
  • New— Control which roles can manage documents in the WordPress admin.
  • New— The document library is displayed on document category archive pages.
  • New— Document library login shortcode and block.

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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