This article describes the allowed file types of WordPress File Upload plugin. After update of WordPress File Upload plugin to version 3.9.0, or newer, many users are getting an error “Upload failed! File not allowed.” which did not occur before.…
WordPress File Upload Security – A Comprehensive Study
This article makes an overall detailed presentation of WordPress File Upload security measures and capabilities. WordPress is by far the most popular CMS platform. Millions of websites, personal and professional, are built on it. Due to its popularity it is…
Webcam Capture with WordPress File Upload Plugin
Webcam Capture is a new feature of WordPress File Upload plugin to capture screenshots or video from the device’s camera and upload it to the website. This is an experimental feature, because it is not yet supported by all browsers.…
Filters and Actions of WordPress File Upload Plugin
WordPress File Upload plugin supports filters and actions in order to allow programmers to extend its capabilities and perform advanced operations. The following filters are supported: wfu_before_frontpage_scripts It is executed before any front-end scripts and styles are declared. This filter…
Email Notifications with WordPress File Upload Plugin
WordPress File Upload plugin is able to send email notifications when files are uploaded. The recipients, the message subject and body, as well as more advanced options, can be configured using special attributes of the shortcode. The easiest way of…
How to Update WordPress File Upload Pro
The Professional version of WordPress File Upload plugin does not have an automatic update feature, such as the Free one. So, updating to a newer version needs to be done manually. This guide shows you how to update WordPress File…
Captcha Feature of WordPress File Upload Plugin
WordPress File Upload plugin is a very powerful and secure front-end file upload plugin.It supports captcha feature as a security measure to avoid automated unauthorized uploads by robots. The plugin uses the very well know Google Recaptcha. It supports both…
File Viewer of WordPress File Upload Plugin
WordPress File Upload plugin does not only upload files, but it also displays them in various ways. There are currently two ways to display uploaded files: Through the Dashboard for logged users Through a page or post for any user…
How to Create Custom Filters and Actions for WordPress File Upload Plugin
WordPress File Upload plugin supports a number of filters and actions to better tailor it to your needs. The full list of filters and actions supported can be found in this article. Since version 3.6.0 administrators can define custom code…
The New Responsive WordPress File Upload Plugin
Since version 3.4.0 WordPress File Upload plugin became responsive, through fitmode attribute. When fitmode is set to “fixed” (default), the plugin behaves as before, maintaining backward compatibility. When fitmode is set to “responsive”, drawing of elements is totally different and…