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Frontend File Explorer

Name: Frontend File Explorer
Author: Shafat Mahmud Khan

A fast, Explorer-style WordPress file manager — organize files in the admin and share them on the frontend with a simple shortcode.

Frontend File Explorer ranks #17,423 among WordPress.org plugins with 80+ active installations, and was last updated Oct 1, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.1.0 Current Version v1.1.0

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 01 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.0
Last Updated: Oct 01, 2026
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Shafat Mahmud Khan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Frontend File Explorer

Yes — the plugin is 100% free and open source (GPLv2+). Optional support contributions keep it maintained and secure.

In a dedicated wp-content/uploads/downloads directory, kept separate from your Media Library. Back it up like any other uploads folder.

No. Public visitors can only browse folders, download files, and copy file links. Uploading, creating folders, renaming, moving, copying, and deleting require a logged-in user with the upload_files capability (Administrators and Editors by default).

No — this is a sharing tool. Anything placed in the downloads folder is publicly listable and downloadable by anyone with the link, so don't upload sensitive documents. Directory listing is disabled on Apache servers, but direct file links always work by design.

Add [frontend_file_explorer] to any page and publish it — that's your downloads page. Use [frontend_file_explorer folder="/course-materials"] to start the explorer inside a specific folder.

Files live in a separate wp-content/uploads/downloads directory, outside the Media Library. The Media Library manages private site assets; this plugin builds a public, browsable document library that visitors can explore and download from without logging in.

Uploads respect your WordPress upload size limits. Allowed types default to images, PDFs, Office documents, and archives — and server-executable types (such as .php) are always blocked, regardless of configuration. The blocklist is enforced on every write path, including upload, rename, copy, and move, so an allowed file type cannot be renamed into an executable one. Developers can adjust the allowed list via the frontend_file_explorer_allowed_file_types option.

Yes. Use the folder attribute: [frontend_file_explorer folder="/clients/acme-corp"] renders the explorer starting inside that folder.

Yes. The explorer is embedded via a standard WordPress shortcode, so it works with any theme and fits any shortcode-ready area — Gutenberg blocks, Elementor, widgets, and more.

Yes. Any folder offers a one-click "Download as ZIP" action that bundles the whole directory on the fly.

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