Description

WP Attachments enhances the download experience and file management in WordPress. It automatically displays attachments in your posts and pages, so you don’t need to manually insert download links.
Easily attach, unattach, or reattach files directly from the media library.

Key Features:
– 🤖 Automatically displays attachments after post content
– ℹ️ Backend metabox for managing attachments
– 🔃 Quick Attach, Unattach, and Reattach actions in the Media Library
– 🔢 Download counter with anti-spam and logged-in user filtering
– 🧑‍💻 Developer hooks and filters for customization
– 🛍️ WooCommerce compatible
– 🎨 Five icon packs to choose from
– 📜 Supports posts, pages, and custom post types
– 🎢 Customizable themes (title, date, size, caption, and more)

Video Overview

Contributions

Part of WPGov.it, providing open source solutions for Italian Public Government websites.
Thanks to the Italian community Porte Aperte sul Web for beta testing and ideas.
Metabox based on IJ Post Attachments
Some icons by Yusuke Kamiyamane.

Captures d’écran

The generated attachment list
Simple and intuitive options
Demo from www.sanpellegrinoterme.gov.it
Backend metabox
Attach, unattach, and reattach files in the Media screen

Installation

Install via the WordPress.org plugin directory or upload the files to your server.
Activate the plugin. To customize, go to Settings WP Attachments.
While editing a post, page, or custom post type, you’ll see a new metabox for managing attachments. Additional features are available in the Media Library: Attach, Reattach.

FAQ

How can I hide the attachment list for a specific page?

In the edit screen, use the plugin’s metabox to disable the automatic listing by checking Disable at the bottom right.

How can I avoid double listing?

You don’t need to insert file links manually. When you upload a file, it’s automatically assigned to the content and displayed by WP Attachments. Just close the media popup after uploading.

How can I reorder files?

Drag and drop attachments in the WP Attachments metabox or Media Popup while editing.

Developer Filters

WP Attachments includes many filters for developers:

wpatt_list_html — Filter the entire list output ($html)
wpatt_before_entry_html — Filter single entry output before tag parsing ($html)
wpatt_after_entry_html — Filter single entry output after tag parsing ($html)
wpatt_accepted_formats — Filter which files are shown ($mime)

Examples:

`php

function my_custom_function( $html ) {
// Alter final HTML
return $new_html;
}
add_filter( ‘wpatt_list_html’, ‘my_custom_function’ );
`

`php

function my_custom_function( $mime ) {
// Only show PDFs in the list
return $mime == ‘application/pdf’;
}
add_filter( ‘wpatt_accepted_formats’, ‘my_custom_function’ );
`

Avis

baritono 1 octobre 2023

E’ un fantastico plugin, con tutta la sua semplicità. Metto 5 stelle con la speranza che l’autore lo vorrà aggiornare. Perché ad esempio, ogni volta che aggiorno un/a pagina/articolo gli allegati si attivano automaticamente, anche se prima erano disattivati. Sarebbe meglio averli disattivati in default.

orangeletter2 17 mai 2023

The plugin is abandoned by the original developer and lacks functionality. It does not work anymore.

rebelord 5 août 2022

also I’d love an option not to show the list at all in frontend – i would use it only for unattaching in the backend. A zip-all-attachments download would be nice. And as mentioned, images in the list should be shown as thumbnails. Also there is a bug – when I edit the post and then try to unattach, it wants to reload and leave the post unsaved. Ajax would suit better.

renpub 24 février 2022

I tried over a dozen other plugins in order to display a simple list of PDFs which the user can upload and display on a page. I was relieved to finally find WP Attachments worked as expected and was simple to set up. Php 8 update, if needed, would be great and compatibility with page builders and ease of CSS customisation are always welcome features. Thank you for your work which is much appreciated.

valebubble 1 décembre 2021

This plugin is simple but very focused and achieves what it needs to. That said, the underlying code is messy and at times poorly written. For example, the attachments div has no class or id so you can’t target it with css. It forces its style using the « style » attribute which is pretty bad for customizability. I had to use a filter and wrap it in another div just to have a class I could target with custom CSS. Another big issue: in the admin options, I am not able to use a custom template for the attachment title. Selecting the « Custom » option does nothing because the plugin: – Uses a script HTML tag to load jQuery from an external CDN, in the middle of the page. This is not the Wordpress standard way of loading jQuery (or any script at all) and can potentially cause many issues. – Attempts to use the « $ » variable instead of using « jQuery ». This causes an error (TypeError: $ is not a function) that blocks the execution of javascript and prevents the options from working correctly. So if the plugin works for you out-of-the-box, that’s great. If you need to adapt it somehow, be aware that the code is very hard to work with.

lombino 20 septembre 2021

Bravo!!

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Contributeurs & développeurs

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Journal

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