WP Attachments

5.2 2025-06-09

• Fixed regression with images (thanks @reesher + @steeltape for feedback)
• Added option to enable/disable for specific custom post types (completely or only frontend)
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

5.1 2025-05-25

• Date placeholders in attachment templates now use the WordPress date format setting (Settings > General > Date Format) for better localization and consistency.
• Improved templating: You can now use WordPress date formatting in your custom templates, and templating settings are more flexible and reliable.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.
• Major code refactoring for improved stability and maintainability
• Significant performance improvements
• Enhanced security throughout the plugin
• Improved admin capabilities and permission handling
• Brand new metabox for easier attachment management
• Refreshed admin columns for better overview and usability

5.0.12

• Latest stable release

5.0.6 2023-02-15

• Compatibility check
• Security fixes
• Minor changes

5.0.4 2021-10-20

• Compatibility check
• Linked development workflows on GitHub
• Minor changes

5.0 2020-11-28

• WooCommerce compatibility: add files to client orders
• Major improvements and technical changes
• Rewritten add_media popup with custom behavior
• Removed old translation files, now using translate.wordpress.org
• Minor changes

4.4.2 2020-04-29

• Minor improvements

4.4.1 2020-02-20

• Compatibility check

Version 4.4 18/11/2017

• Fixed critical bug for missing icons in WP 4.9
• Some problems may occur in previous WP versions for icons. Please update!

Version 4.3.6 10/01/2017

• Tested with WP 4.7
• Fixed php warning in custom post types with capabilities mapped

Version 4.3.4 06/07/2016

• 4.6 compatibility check

Version 4.3.3 02/04/2016

• Fixed bug in metabox date
• Tested with WP 4.5

Version 4.3.2 19/02/2016

• Fixed php notice error when debug active

Version 4.3.1 18/02/2016

• Auto exclusion of dropdown if attachments < 2

Version 4.3 23/12/2015

• Added option to show a dropdown for ordering
• Various improvements and bugfix
• Added support for translate.wordpress.org

Version 4.2 02/08/2015

• Added developer functions and filters
• Minor improvements
• ReadMe changes (FAQS added)

Version 4.1.2 6/07/2015

• Added es_ES translations by Joaquín Alejandro Duro Arribas
• ReadMe changes

Version 4.1.1 1/06/2015

• Tested with latest beta version
• Readme changes

Version 4.1 26/04/2015

• Added option to exlude logged-in users from download counter
• Fixed “extended” template
• Minor bugfixes
• Minor readme.txt changes

Version 4.0.2

• Correct bug of 404 error when file title contains special characters (download counter only)
• Minor improvements

Version 4.0.1

• Fixed download error 404 for some permalinks when counter enable

Version 4.0

• New and better metabox
• Added download counter function
• Added icon themes
• Added multiple schemes
• Redesigned options
• Performance improvements (2x faster)
• Minor improvements

Version 3.7 05/03/2015

• Added filter and option to restrict the plugin to single and page views
• Minor performance improvements
• Fixed wrong version in settings panel
• Better style for attachments list

Version 3.6.1 28/02/2015

• Added check for password protected posts

Version 3.6 28/02/2015

• Improved performance
• Improved metabox (faster & nicer)
• Improved option panel
• Added opton to deactivate the plugin on certain pages

Version 3.5.6 21/10/2014

• Fixed css conflict with italian schools WordPress theme “pasw2015”

Version 3.5.5 05/09/2014

• Added plugin icon
• Added serbian translation sr_RS
• readme.txt changes

Version 3.5.4 26/07/2014

• Fixed possible conflict with other plugins (ex. Members)
• Fixed missing translation of “Update” button in the options panel (world-wide)

Version 3.5.3 20/07/2014

• Added Brazilian Portuguese translations by Henrique Avila Vianna

Version 3.5.2 15/07/2014

• Fixed add media button not being displayed when no file attached
• Fixed metabox not showing up for add-new “admin” pages
• Upgraded uploader to be the same as WordPress’ integrated
• Improved add media button style to exactly match the WordPress’ standard

Version 3.5.1 12/07/2014

• Tested and working on WordPress 4.0 (beta)

Version 3.5 09/07/2014

• Added unattach link in media admin page
• Added unattach link in page/post/cpt editor
• Improved back-end metabox
• Improved capability handling for attach/reattach/unattach functions
• Improved some variables handling
• Added function to check if a file doesn’t exist and must skip filesize calculation (in order to avoid front-end errors)

Version 3.4 08/07/2014

• Added reattach link in media admin page
• Added attach link for unattached file in media admin page

Version 3.3 28/03/2014

• Added option to open files in a new tab [in Settings -> WP Attachments]
• Fixed conflict with “Members” plugin causing the metabox appearing in its options page
• Added an “eye” icon in the editor metabox showing that the file will be listed front-end

Version 3.2.3 26/03/2014

• Solved conflict with some newsletter plugins by addind code for avoiding the attachments list if the given post id is null

Version 3.2.2 12/03/2014

• Added support for MP3, ODT, ODS
• Changed size text for small files: now showing “< 1KB” instead of “n B”
• Better compatibility for Internet Explorer

Version 3.2.1 03/03/2014

• Added wp_enqueue_style for loading css style
• Performance improved

Version 3.2 03/03/2014

• New localization system. English & Italian already translations included
• New back-end metabox. That’s in beta, but i’m sure you will like it!
• Better option page

Version 3.1.4 4/11/2013

• Fixed missing ‘Backend.php’ (this function will be available in the next versions (3.2+)

Version 3.1.3 27/10/2013

• Another bugfix

Version 3.1.2 27/10/2013

• Fixed a bug causing content not to be loaded in some cases

Version 3.1.1 19/10/2013

• List title is now hidden correctly

Version 3.1 15/09/2013

• Fixed missing icon for images
• Added option to exclude images from being listed
• Improved settings page layout

Version 3.0.4 24/08/2013

• Readme minor changes

Version 3.0.3 23/08/2013

• Improved Css appearance

Version 3.0.2 23/08/2013

• Fixed activation error: unespected output – 1 charater

Version 3.0.1 22/08/2013

• Fixed missing external shortcode rendering
• Fixed reduntant css code
• Improved loop
• List header doesn’t show up anymore for empty attachments

Version 3.0 22/08/2013

• Added Css for showing icons
• Added file size
• Added attachment data
• Added options panel

Version 2.0 04/07/2013

• First functional release. Enjoy!

Version 1.0 07/01/2012

• First Release