Filr – Secure document library

Changelog

1.2.19 – 02.10.2026

• Fix: Files without limits getting blocked after saving a file.
• Fix: Download limit not decreasing when secure links are off.

1.2.18 – 23.09.2026

• Fix: Pagination showing incorrect results on libraries with many files.
• Fix: “File missing” warning shown by mistake for newly created files.

1.2.17 – 11.09.2026

• Add: Warning when a file is missing from disk.
• Fix: Download limit not enforced at 0 remaining downloads.
• Fix: Remaining downloads counter could go negative.
• Fix: Single files sometimes downloaded as zip.
• Fix: Stale zip files/meta not cleaned up.

1.2.16 – 21.08.2026

• Fix: Pagination issue with the file library shortcode.

1.2.15 – 30.07.2026

• Fix: Security issue with file permissions checks.
• Fix: Text domain changed from “filr” to “filr-protection” to match the plugin slug.

1.2.14 – 06.03.2026

• Fix: Security issue with file uploads.

1.2.13 – 05.03.2026

• Fix: Preview file with secure download link.

1.2.12 – 22.12.2025

• Fix: Security issue with file uploads.

1.2.11 – 22.10.2025

• Fix: Security issue with file uploads.

1.2.10 – 11.07.2025

• Fix: Undefined variable $timestamp issue.

1.2.9 – 26.06.2025

• Fix: Resolved an issue with assets not being loaded properly

1.2.8 – 20.06.2025

• Fix: Resolved an issue where hovering over the preview icon for non-image files displayed a broken image tooltip.
• Change: Clicking the preview icon now opens the file in a new browser tab for improved usability.

1.2.7 – 03.02.2025

• Fixed: Fatal error when creating a new file if …/wp-content/uploads/filr/ directory was missing.

1.2.6 – 06.12.2024

• Changed: Update readme

1.2.5

• latest Freemius SDK
• fixed security issue with insecure filenames
• updated docs and support links
• enhanced CPT capabilities checks for better security

1.2.4

• removed capability check to avoid empty libraries

1.2.3.9

• improved title escaping
• added capability checks for admin settings + CPT access
• force int for ID usage

1.2.3.8

• security improvements
• WP 6.5 compatibility

1.2.3.7

• SDK upgrade
• readme improvements

1.2.3.6

• WordPress 6.4 compatibility

1.2.3.5

• expired download 0 <= comparison
• improved expired download handling

1.2.3.4

• fixed security issue with file uploads
• fixed PHP notice with file link
• fixed decrease download count detection
• upgraded Freemius SDK

1.2.3.3

• WP 6.3 compatibility

1.2.3.2

• improved Freemius integration
• added filter to change filename

1.2.3.1

• Fixed frontend uploader upload to specific folder

1.2.3

• added filter filr_access_allowed to allow implementing custom validation for file access
• Freemius SDK update to 2.5.10

1.2.2.9

• updated uploader scripts
• fixed publish date in folders
• check for file_exists before getting file size

1.2.2.8

• clear filename on reload within frontend uploader
• fixed secure URLs with folders

1.2.2.7

• fixed size calculation from admin uploads

1.2.2.6

• auto-zip for frontend uploads
• fixed secure URL feature with frontend uploads
• improved visibilty for frontend uploads

1.2.2.5

• bugfix: reload with frontend upload
• auto-zip for frontend uploads to prevent missing meta on failed ajax requests
• Norwegian translation

1.2.2.4

• removed unknown method from create post

1.2.2.3

• prevent recursion on zipping files in admin

1.2.2.2

• added filter to dynamically add custom rows in a library
• added dynamic version number
• improved accessibility with ARIA tags (frontend & backend)
• added option to set a custom error message for unallowed access
• cleaned up CSS defaults
• improved responsive design (tables and folders)
• improved frontend uploader capabilities (library condition, fixed user role parameter)
• changed “Rows” to “Columns” – typo
• updated translations

1.2.2.1

• full security audit
• code refactoring and cleanup
• introduced PHP type hints for all methods and attributes
• improved PHP doc blocks

1.2.2

• improved german translation
• added filter parameter for uploader only view
• filter for disallowed file types added
• action for expire date comparisons
• cleaned up the free version
• fixed translation for folder buttons

1.2.1

• added finish translation
• added french translation
• prevent error if files array is empty
• auto cleaner only with filter
• filr_allow_file_access hook for additional permission checkup
• fixed all folders in select menu
• Windows-environment support

1.2

• target blank option for external files
• user as row (uploaded by) (pro only)
• frontend uploader with file name, folder and library selection (pro only)
• restrict uploaded files by user email and/or role from frontend (pro only)
• notification email after file submission (pro only)
• automatically restrict file from frontend uploader to the user
• Added option to encrypt File ID in secure URLs

1.1

• mobile design
• secure download links (pro only)
• options for default sorting
• option to adjust fontsize for folder headline
• enhanced status with max_upload_limits, max_post_size
• setting deactivate search/pagination also applies to folders now
• updated language files
• WP 5.8 compatibility check

1.0.0

• support for external files (pro only)
• frontend file uploader (pro only)
• filter for replacing the entire directory used by Filr
• better error handling for large files
• prevent error notices when empty files are created

0.9.5

• better freemius integration
• fixed date sorting

0.9.4

• decrease remaining on download (ajax) (pro only)
• added file preview for images (pro only)
• added version number (pro only)
• improved markup for easier styling of rows
• improved styles for better theme compatibility
• updated translation
• better fail-safe bootup

0.9.3

• fixed published/modified date
• class_exists for ZIPArchive to prevent errors
• Added options to toggle search and pagination
• added folder management (pro only)
• fixed decrease download ajax (pro only)
• improved german translation

0.9.2

fixed restriction by mail
fixed missing min assets for search and sorting

0.9.1

• SDK bufix which results in fatal error

0.9

• option to use publish date instead of last modified date
• option to overwrite the download button label
• included password-protection for zip files
• improved user mail and user role restriction
• improved trialing

0.8

• New shortcode with datatable.just
• More performance improvements
• Modified and optimized strings and localisation
• Option to configure the order of columns
• Additional rows to activate and use (filetype and modification date)
• latest freemius SDK

0.7

• fixed conditional for expiration
• readme improvments

0.6

• CSS bugfixes
• readme improvements

0.5

• Initial release