Search and download documents

Document Library Pro is a WordPress document library and download manager. Visitors can search files, sort table columns, filter by category, and download documents from a library. Show all documents or focus a library on a category or status. Instant AJAX search helps visitors locate files, while search-on-click filters the library when they choose a category.

Supported formats include PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, OpenDocument formats, images, videos, and Apple document formats. Add information to each document and choose which details appear to visitors.

Choose a layout and displayed information

Searchable, sortable tables arrange documents in rows. Essentials and Advanced plans also include grid layouts. Collapsible folders can group a collection into sections or categories.

Columns can display the file name, title, image, content, date, categories, download button, file size, file type, excerpt, status, last modified date, and author. Rename column headings to match your organization’s terminology. Paid plan functions also include custom fields and custom taxonomies.

Manage document files

Bulk utilities include drag-and-drop uploads, CSV import, and imports from the Media Library. Document Library Pro includes a Documents section to the Media Library so you can manage document files separately from images and other media.

Connect file sources and document pages

Files can come from the WordPress Media Library. Paid plans can also include documents hosted on services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and Office 365, letting a library display files maintained outside WordPress.

The extension can create an individual page for each document. Visitors can see details such as the filename and summary description on that page before downloading the file.

Set library access

Protect private libraries with a password or limit access to particular roles or visitor accounts. Apply access settings globally or organize them around categories and individual libraries to present public and restricted documents on the same WordPress site.

Install and place a library

1. Install the document library extension on your WordPress website.
2. Add documents, their information, and the corresponding uploads, or import files with the bulk tools.
3. Configure the table or grid layout, columns, search behavior, categories, and access settings.
4. Use the built-in Document Library page or place a library anywhere with the [doc_library] shortcode.

Shortcode settings can override global settings for an individual library, so different parts of a site can use their own display choices.