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Custom Post Type (CPT)
The file metadata is saved in a custom post type named "shared_file" while the actual files are stored under the WordPress installation in directory /wp-content/uploads/shared-files/ (or in a subdirectory under that if defined so in the settings).
You can loop the shared_file CPT in a PHP template using WP_Query or get_posts().
It's also possible to fetch and manipulate the file metadata using the built-in functions of WordPress: get_post_meta() and update_post_meta()
The file metadata is saved in the following fields:
| Field title | Field name |
|---|---|
| Filename (used in the file URL) | _sf_filename |
| File date (can be used instead of the post date) | _sf_main_date |
| External URL | _sf_external_url |
| Expiration date | _sf_expiration_date |
| Notification email | _sf_notify_email |
| Allow access for these users | _sf_permission_user_id |
| Password | _sf_password |
| Allow access for these roles (boolean) |
_sf_permission_user_role_administrator _sf_permission_user_role_editor _sf_permission_user_role_author _sf_permission_user_role_contributor _sf_permission_user_role_subscriber _sf_permission_user_role_anonymous _sf_permission_user_role_translator (and any custom roles you might have on your site) |
| Limit downloads to this count (int) | _sf_limit_downloads |
| Custom fields |
_sf_file_upload_cf_1 _sf_file_upload_cf_2 _sf_file_upload_cf_3 etc. |
| Description | _sf_description |
More data in these fields (not editable in the UI):
| Field title | Field name |
|---|---|
| File info (not the actual file, which is stored outside the database) | _sf_file |
| File load count (int) | _sf_load_cnt |
| Bandwidth usage | _sf_bandwidth_usage |
| File was originally added at this time | _sf_file_added |
| Post ID of the page the file was uploaded on using the front end uploader | _sf_embed_post_id |
| Page title of the page the file was uploaded on, at the time the file was uploaded | _sf_embed_post_title |
| If set to 1, the file will be shown only on the page it was uploaded on (using the front end uploader) | _sf_not_public |
| Manually set ID using the shortcode [shared_files file_upload=1 upload_id="name-for-id"] | _sf_upload_id |
| If there is a connection to the media library, the post ID of that media library item | _sf_media_library_post_id |