Mulino file show

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How do I switch from Simple File List?

Simple File List was closed on WordPress.org in July 2026 and no longer receives security updates. To move your files over:

1. Install and activate Mulino file show. Keep Simple File List installed for now.
2. Go to File Show > Import and click Start import. The files are copied into the Media Library, and subfolders, file names, descriptions and upload dates are kept. Simple File List’s own files are not changed.
3. Replace the [eeSFL] shortcode on your pages with [mulino_documents].
4. Check that everything is there, then deactivate and delete Simple File List.

You can run the import again at any time; files that are already imported are skipped.

Can I get my documents out again?

Yes. Export as ZIP on the File Show screen downloads every document, sorted into the same folders as in the library.

How do I show the library on a page?

Add the Document library block to the page (search for “documents” in the block inserter) and choose its options in the sidebar. If you use the classic editor or a page builder, add the [mulino_documents] shortcode instead. The block and the shortcode show exactly the same thing.

Which options does the shortcode have?

The same as the block. All of them are optional:

• folder="minutes" starts the browser in the folder with that slug instead of at the top of the library. Visitors can’t browse above it, so you can put different folders on different pages.
• folder_order="desc" lists folders in reverse order, e.g. the newest year first. Default: asc.
• orderby="date" sorts documents by upload date instead of by name. Default: name.
• document_order="desc" reverses the document order, e.g. “Budget 2010” before “Budget 2009”. Default: asc. (order works too.)
• hide_empty="yes" hides folders with no documents in them or in any of their subfolders. Default: no.
• layout="list" shows one line per folder and document instead of a grid of icons. Default: grid.
• details="yes" shows the file type, size, upload date and description. Default: yes in the list, no in the grid.
• search="yes" adds a search box. Default: no.
• per_page="20" shows 20 documents at a time, with links to the next pages. Default: 0 (all).
• logged_in_only="yes" shows the library to logged-in users only and asks everyone else to log in. Default: no.

Example: [mulino_documents folder="minutes" folder_order="desc" layout="list" search="yes"]

To find a folder’s slug, open the folder on the File Show admin screen and look at the address bar: it’s the part after folder=, e.g. board-minutes for a folder called “Board Minutes”.

Do I need to know how to code to use this?

No. Creating folders, uploading files, and organizing them is all done
by dragging and dropping in the admin screen.

Can I nest folders as deep as I like?

Yes, folders can be nested to any depth (e.g. a decade folder
containing year folders, which could themselves contain sub-folders).

Where are the actual files stored?

Uploaded files go through WordPress’ normal media library, so they end
up in your regular wp-content/uploads/ folder, organized by upload
date. The folder structure you see in Mulino file show is a separate
organizational layer on top of that, not a real filesystem folder
structure.

What happens to my documents if I delete the plugin?

By default nothing: your documents and folders stay in the database, so you can reinstall the plugin and carry on. If you want them removed too, tick “Also delete all documents and folders” under Settings > Media before deleting the plugin. The uploaded files in the Media Library are kept either way.

Does deleting a document also delete the uploaded file?

Not by default. Deleting a document moves it to the trash (File Show > All documents > Trash), and the file stays in the Media Library. If you want the file deleted too, tick “Also delete its file from the Media Library” under Settings > Media. The file, and any older versions of it, is then deleted when the document is deleted permanently from the trash, which WordPress also does by itself after 30 days.

How do I hide documents from the public?

Click the pencil next to a folder on the File Show screen and choose “Only logged-in users”. The folder, its subfolders and their documents are then left out of the library and its search for visitors who aren’t logged in, and the links to the documents ask them to log in. To hide the whole library, turn on “Only for logged-in users” on the block, or use logged_in_only="yes".

Note that this hides the documents, it doesn’t lock the files: the files are in your normal wp-content/uploads/ folder, so anyone who already has the direct address of a file can still open it.

Can I update a document without breaking links to it?

Yes. Click the pencil on the document and choose a new file under “Replace with a new version”. The library links to every document through an address like example.com/?mulino_document=123, which always opens the newest file, so links in e-mails and on other pages keep working. The old file stays in the Media Library.

Who can manage the documents?

Administrators, editors and authors, plus any user you give access on their profile (Users > edit the user > “Can manage the document library”). That way a board member can look after the documents without being able to change the rest of the site.