Description
Use a Gutenberg Block to manage a download list with file type specific icons. No configuration is necessary. The Block can be used immediately after installation.
Features
- Choose files from media library
- Output chosen files as list with file-type-specific icon, download-link, title, size and description from media library
- Ships with multiple iconsets (Bootstrap-Icons, Dashicons, FontAweSome-Icons)
- Drag & Drop sorting for the list
- Remove files from list
Supports
- Display of file size, description and icon can be switched on and off
- Choose what link should be published: direct link or attachment page
- Choose an iconset for each Block; manage custom icons in unlimited lists
- Usage of multiple hooks to change or add icons to shipped iconsets
- Sort list by title or filesize with one click
- The Block can be used in widgets
- Set colors, typography and borders for each Block
- Use External files in media library if you want to link to external files
The development repository is on GitHub.
Screenshots
After adding the Block you have to choose the files. 
After adding files to the Block they will be listed. 
The files will be listed in frontend.
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Download List Block with Icons Provides a Gutenberg block for capturing a download list with file type specific icons.
Installation
- Upload “download-list-block-with-icons” to the “/wp-content/plugins/” directory.
- Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
- Add the Download List Block to the post or page where you want to show the downloadlist. Choose the file(s) you wish to present.
FAQ
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Where do I enter the description of a file?
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The description stored at the file in the Media Library itself is used as the description. You can edit it in 2 ways:
- Open the file in the Media Library for editing. There you will find the field “Description”. Enter the desired description here.
- Or open this editing mask via the pencil at the file in the block you have created.
You can also add a custom title and description per file used only by the Block of this plugin.
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Is there a limit to the number of files?
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No, there are no limitations.
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Can I use the block in my theme?
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The block can basically be used in any theme that supports Gutenberg blocks. If this is the case for your theme, you have to ask your theme developer.
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Can I add my own icons?
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Yes, you can manage your custom iconsets in WordPress-backend.
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No icon is displayed at a file. Why?
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The file will probably have a file type that does not comply with the WordPress standard and is therefore not included in our plugin. You have 2 options:
- Use the iconset specific hook downloadlist_*_icons to add the list of icons. Check beforehand with the developer of your chosen icon set if the icon you want is included there.
- Use another icon set which supports the file type if necessary.
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Does the plugin also support Elementor or other PageBuilders?
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No. The plugin is intended solely for the Gutenberg editor and will not be extended to other PageBuilders.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Download List Block with Icons” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
“Download List Block with Icons” has been translated into 5 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
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Changelog
4.0.0
- Added possibility to categorize media files in lists which could be used for listing of files in frontend
- Added option to show file dates for each file
- Added option to sort the list by file dates
- Added option to show a label for the file format for each file
- Added possibility to add custom font file for iconsets using unicode icons
- Added new hooks
- Added hint which page and view in backend is added or extended by this plugin
- Added global settings for our block which can also be inherited to all blocks
- Added task in settings to add the block to chosen pages or posts
- Added option to reset the plugin in backend settings (in preparation for Cyber Resilience Act)
- Using composer autoloader for each PHP-object for better performance
- Using transient composer package for internal actions and admin notices
- Updated dependencies
- Fixed missing translations for bulk message editing of icons