WordPress Document Library Plugin

Install and activate the WP Document Library plugin, then go to WP Documents > Libraries in your WordPress dashboard. Add a new library, add its name and details, attach your documents, assign Allowed Users to Read & Download, assign Allowed Users to Upload Documents, and enable pricing (optional). You can then display the library on your site using a shortcode or select a widget from WordPress editor blocks.

After activating the WP Document Library plugin, go to WP Documents > Libraries in your WordPress dashboard. From there, you can access all the libraries you created and also manage the library tags.

A WordPress document library plugin gives you a structured system for uploading, organizing, displaying, and managing files. With WP Document Library, you can organize documents into libraries, categories, and tags, then display them using layouts, shortcodes, or blocks.

You can control which fields appear in your library, including image, reference, title, description, published date, last modified date, pricing, author, tags, libraries, favorites, downloads, and download options.

WP Document Library supports every file type, including DOC, DOCX, PPT, PDF, MP4, CSV, XLSV, and more. You can upload a file, select an existing Media Library file, or add an external file URL.

Yes, users can search documents, libraries and use library tags to filter documents. The plugin also supports sorting and other display controls, such as filtering by category, file type, tags, library, and Free/Paid, to make larger libraries easier to navigate.

Yes. You can create multiple libraries and organize documents according to your site's needs. Libraries can also have parent-child relationships for more structured document management.

Yes. You can use password protection and user-role restrictions to control library access. You can apply restrictions globally or to individual libraries.

Yes. You can organize documents using libraries, categories, parent-and-child structures, and library tags. To manage tags, go to WP Documents Plugin > Library Tags. To set a parent library, go to WP Documents Plugin > Add a New Document or All Documents > Edit > Set Parent Library. You can also add document tags while editing a document. This gives you a structured WordPress document management system for larger file collections.

Yes. You can control what users can do within each assigned library by granting them specific permissions. For example, in a peer evaluation workflow: Student A → Assigned: Student B + Student C libraries Permissions: View, Download Student A → Assigned: Student A library Permission: Upload Student A can review and download files from Student B and Student C's libraries, while uploading their evaluation files to their own Student A library. Users can only access the libraries assigned to them, and upload permissions can be granted specifically where submissions are required. The same workflow can be used with any WordPress user role, making it suitable for peer reviews, student submissions, assessments, private project files, and controlled document-sharing workflows.

Yes, the basic plan is free to use and includes core WP Document Library features. Paid plans add licenses for more sites, security updates, and technical support.

Yes. WP Document Library includes download tracking, and you can also display downloads as a document field in supported layouts.

No, the free plan includes only the core plugin, documentation, and video tutorials; security updates and technical support are available only on paid plans.

The WP Document Library plugin supports a range of file types, like PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, JPG, JPEG, PNG, SVG, MP4, MOV, and more. It also supports many other file types allowed by WordPress.

Yes, you can display documents on different pages of your website using [wpdl_document_shortcode] and [wpdl_libraries]. Also, you can use WordPress blocks to place documents and libraries on different pages, posts, and content areas.

Yes, you can make a document library private by using passwords to protect it or role-based access, with restrictions applied globally or to individual libraries.

You can add multiple documents, but the number of documents depends on your hosting, storage, and database. All of these documents are stored in your database.

The plugin supports Stripe for processing payments. You can sell individual documents or libraries using one-time payments or recurring subscriptions with flexible billing intervals.

WP Document Library runs on a standard WordPress installation. We recommend using up-to-date versions of WordPress and the required latest software versions: WordPress 6.1 or higher, PHP 7.4 or higher, and a Stripe account (required only if you want to sell documents or libraries through Stripe).

Yes. You can use WP Document Library to create a controlled file-sharing workflow for peer reviews, student assignments, evaluations, and similar activities. You can organize your files like this: Course → Lesson/Module → Activity → Student Libraries For example, an Activity can contain a separate library for each student. You can then assign one or more of these student libraries to the users who need to access them. You can also use an Activity or any child library directly in the shortcode. It will appear as the starting point on the frontend, so students do not need to navigate through the parent Course or Lesson libraries. For example, if Student A is assigned Student B and Student C's libraries, Student A will only see the libraries they have been assigned to—not the other students' libraries.