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Attach Files Widget

Simple attachment widget that uses native Wordpress upload manager to add files link widgets to your site.

By VeXell·Admin·Free
5(5 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 11 years ago
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As of April 2026, Attach Files Widget is a WordPress admin plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Redux Framework.

5/55 reviews
100active installs
10K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Simple attachment widget that uses native WordPress upload manager to add files link widgets to your site.

  • Title and Description
  • Attach Existing Files
  • Upload New files
  • Sort files

Documentation

Press “Add attachment” button. Upload or choose exists file. Add title or description for file. Press “Insert Into Widget”.
To remove attachment press “x” link.

At any post or page you can use shortcode [widget_attachments] to display widget content.
Available params:
id – Widget ID (You can see at widget)
limit – How many items can be showed

Example: [widget_attachments id=”3″ limit=5] It will show 5 attached files from Widget ID equal 3;

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

55 reviews
5 ★
5
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress3.5.1+ requiredTested up to 4.0.38
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.4

Thx Henrique Vianna

  • Added an extra widget configuration option, that allows the user to choose large, small or no icons (defaults to “no icons”, keeping the original plugin behavior)
  • Added a frontend.css file to the ./assets/css/ folder for styling the icons display (each file name was wrapped in an additional “div” tag, to help with the positioning of the icons)
  • Added filetype icon images to ./assets/images/
  • Some tweaks in the i18n functions
  • Added Brazilian Portuguese (pt_BR) translation files
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

VeXellVeXell
Plugin Info
Version
2.4
Last Updated
Oct 28, 2014
WP Requires
3.5.1+
Tested Up To
4.0.38
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
10K+
Added
Mar 17, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

adminuploadwidgetsidebarattachments

Developer

V
VeXell
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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