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Document Library Pro history.

Every release of Document Library Pro is archived here with its changelog, file size, and security scan result. Use the archive to roll back to a stable release or audit what changed between updates.

13 of 14 releases scanned clean
v4.2.1Latest
October 29, 20269.2 MBScanned
Other
  • Release date 27 October 2026
Added
  • Choose a document category when uploading files with the drag-and-drop bulk uploader.
Improved
  • Check that the user is allowed to import documents before accepting a drag-and-drop upload.
Fixed
  • Fatal error when another active plugin, such as Forminator, MailPoet or Rank Math, uses Action Scheduler.
October 16, 20269.4 MBScanned
Other
  • Release date 15 October 2026
  • Dev: Updated Barn2 libraries.
Added
  • Attach up to three files or URLs to each document.
  • Manage version history separately for each file attached to a document.
  • Protect Media Library files attached to restricted documents from direct access.
Improved
  • Redesigned the File Source section in the document editor.
Fixed
  • Match partial words when searching the new tables and grids.
  • Allow preset searches to be cleared or replaced in the new tables and grids.
  • Refresh cached preview and download buttons automatically after document file changes.
  • Protect all attached files and retained versions, including documents processed in protected categories by background jobs.
  • Show file protection completion notices on document and category screens without reloading the page.
  • Respect shortcode filter overrides when no filters are selected in the settings.
  • Keep other category options available when using multi-select filters.
  • Include taxonomies created with Pods in the document display settings.
  • Hide embedded login forms from users who are already logged in.
  • Prevent an early translation-loading notice when loading the plugin.
September 25, 20269.0 MBScanned
Other
  • Release date 24 September 2026
Fixed
  • Restore setup wizard filter defaults without changing the selected frontend.
  • Preserve saved filter locations and legacy filter checkboxes when saving settings.
  • Restore SearchWP support for legacy tables and add support for new tables and grid.
  • Apply configured link, button, and disabled button font sizes in new tables while preserving defaults when unset.
  • Preview modal was not working in folder view for the new table and grid.
  • The `filters` shortcode attribute would not work when set to `false`.
  • Add `doc_limit` and `show_footer` support for the new tables and grid.
  • The filter dropdown could overlap the reset icon on the new table and grid.
  • Fix scoped class resolution for the Smalot PDF parser.
  • Prevent duplicate grid card borders and preserve the configured corner style when applying custom card borders.
  • Fatal error when upgrading from Document Library Lite related to grid content settings.
Improved
  • Improve file parsing failure handling, including a new PDF parser for PHP 8.2 and above, as well as a failure reporting email and admin page.
  • Improved handling of long filter names in the filter dropdowns for the new table and grid.
  • Use the effective PHP memory limit for index batch checks.
  • Do not flush the persistent object cache during indexing.
v4.1.0Unavailable
August 27, 20268.8 MBScanned
Other
  • Release date 27 August 2026
  • Dev: Tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Added
  • Update existing documents by ID or slug during CSV imports.
  • Optionally set a document publication date during CSV imports.
Improved
  • Improve search by indexing the digits inside a reference code.
Fixed
  • Keep DataViews table link and preview buttons inside narrow link columns.
  • Hide the DataViews-only multi-column sorting setting in Legacy mode.
  • Associate document search labels with their search inputs.
  • Display comments on non-legacy single-document layouts while preserving closed comments.
  • Safely ignore orphaned document category ancestors.
  • Preserve intentionally empty document button text for icon-only links.
  • Support numeric taxonomy slugs without breaking numeric term IDs.
  • Display documents and search results in the correct language when using WPML.
  • Reduce memory usage on PDF parsing and skip memory-exhausting PDFs.
  • Numeric search returning the wrong documents.
  • Numerical custom field sorting.
  • The dark theme was not rendered correctly in the new tables.
  • Ensure video embeds are responsive inside table columns.
  • The `folder_status` attribute no longer functioned correctly.
  • Hide the DataViews search box when `search_box="false"` is used.
  • Corner radius on filter controls for the default theme in grid mode.
  • Preserve the default theme corner radius on table controls.
  • Include child terms when specifying a parent term inside `doc_category` for folder mode.
  • Remove 'Uncategorized' folder from the folder list.
  • FacetWP integration with the new tables.
  • Avoid loading all terms when an empty folder include list is passed.
  • Align the Kadence single-document download button with adjacent buttons.
  • Preserve protected category inheritance for child categories and documents.
  • Guard taxonomy checks when document taxonomies are not registered.
  • Avoid repeated document visibility queries during one request and refresh the cache when settings change.
August 13, 20268.6 MBScanned
Other
  • Release date 13 August 2026
Fixed
  • All documents could appear in every folder on legacy mode.
  • Restored the pre-existing priorities of legacy hooks.
v4.0.0Unavailable
August 11, 20268.6 MBScanned
Other
  • Release date 11 August 2026
  • Dev: Updated internal libraries and tested up to WordPress 7.0
Added
  • Modern table library replaces jQuery datatables.
  • Search within PDF and office documents.
  • Legacy mode to preserve the existing jQuery datatables, enabled by default for existing installations.
  • Custom indexed tables for efficient lazy loaded search, filter and sort in the new table library.
  • Multi-column sorting.
  • Multi-select filters.
  • Ability to display filters inline as a dropdown from the column headings.
  • Active filters setting which shows currently active filters are displayed above the table.
  • Filter counts setting to display the number of matching posts next to each filter option.
  • Infinite scroll mode.
  • Unique URLs reflecting the current search, filter, sort, and pagination state of a table, allowing users to link directly to a specific table view.
  • Support for setting an optional publication date when creating documents.
  • Added the HelpScout beacon in the plugin settings.
Fixed
  • Errors when evaluating document link field visibility outside WordPress admin screens.
  • Category visibility changes not immediately refreshing cached protection rules.
  • Lead capture being skipped for administrators when bypass for logged-in users was disabled.
June 23, 20265.6 MBScanned
Other
  • Release date 23 June 2026
  • Dev: Updated Barn2 libraries.
  • Dev: Tested up to WP 7.0.
Added
  • "Filter by media" dropdown on the Select File modal when adding documents.
  • Notice shown when a document's visibility is protected but no protection types are selected.
  • License key field now displays only the last 4 characters.
Improved
  • Added a tooltip to the "delete data on uninstall" setting checkbox.
  • Updated Select2, color picker and document field styling for WordPress 7.0.
Fixed
  • Login form block triggered a "WP_Block_Type_Registry::register was called incorrectly" notice.
  • Document link metabox not showing when a previously stored value was invalid.
  • Save button now appears enabled even when post saving is locked.
  • PHP 8.4 "passing null to non-nullable parameter" deprecation warning.
May 13, 20265.8 MBScanned
Other
  • Release date XX May 2026
Fixed
  • Empty documents being added under certain conditions.
v3.2.0Unavailable
April 17, 20265.8 MBScanned
Other
  • Release date XX April 2026
Added
  • Added support for the block editor in documents.
  • Added Document Download, Preview and Data blocks.
  • Added 1 Column and 2 Columns block layouts.
March 13, 20265.7 MBScanned
Other
  • Release date 12 March 2026
  • Dev: Updated Barn2 libraries.
Improved
  • Updated language files.
Fixed
  • Protected documents were not correctly excluded from Yoast sitemaps.
  • Navigation menu visibility check for protected documents was using an incorrect method.
  • Folder order was not handled correctly and caused validation errors.
  • Column types from v2 configurations were not parsed correctly when migrating settings.
  • Card layout had incorrect min-width and overflow properties causing display issues.

Why archive

Sometimes the latest release isn't the one you need. The archive lets you pin Document Library Pro to a known-good version, or roll back while a bug is investigated. Every release stays scanned and reachable.