Title: Simple File List Author: Mitchell Bennis Published: December 21, 2015 Last modified: July 2, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/simple-file-list.svg) # simple-file-list By [Mitchell Bennis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eemitch/) * [Details](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-list/#description) * [Reviews](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-list/#reviews) * [Development](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-list/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-file-list/) ## Description This plugin has been closed as of July 23, 2026 and is not available for download. This closure is temporary, pending a full review. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/052169ad62c81523f1968a2503941a73f0dfbe3b8f5d004e94f6e07f5eff653f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It works ok but no PDF thumbs on Windows](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-works-ok-but-no-pdf-thumbs-on-windows/)󠁿 [Dwayne](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dwaynepivac/) June 29, 2026 1 reply Plugin works ok. I can’t set the file upload path to match where my uploads is as it’s top default directory is not high enough. It needs to have a better way to specify the directory for uploads, rather than be relative to WP content dir.Also I was rather annoyed to find out PDF thumbnails don’t work on Windows. After a day of getting thumbnails to work, only to see the very small writing that states it doesn’t work. maybe make that writing ‘red’ as it doesn’t stand out enough. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c3a9f0989bc1885f7776c7b5ee48dac971f54658e3c1b1d14b2f87065666e3a6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[No BS Plugin, works perfectly](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-bs-plugin-works-perfectly/)󠁿 [stefantrajanov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stefantrajanov/) January 19, 2026 Perfect plugin, works as described. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/64e54fd7c1669e8a0d21504563c21b8ad57285b07f650268b438eee5d4db0b7a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[doesnt work only paid version works](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-work-only-paid-version-works/)󠁿 [premier25](https://profiles.wordpress.org/premier25/) April 1, 2025 1 reply stop making things that you claim are free and then there’s nothing that works unless you pay. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2c3c568d80194dfaaf9eb4a0d756200e67ced3f0dbdcadf2316338dfd47a1982? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Version 6 works really well](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/version-6-works-really-well/)󠁿 [FredEval](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fredeval/) April 17, 2024 Version 5 worked well, but the uploading UI on the backend was a bit odd. Version 6 really is a nice improvement. Been using the plugin for a few years, easy to manage and a great way to organize shared and hidden files as needed right on your server. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e40cceccc397204bb63114d83b6e96a35ab8c12ef2a3d4c6512e0c2e7fe62d2a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Life Saver!!!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/life-saver-435/)󠁿 [byzgl](https://profiles.wordpress.org/byzgl/) August 31, 2023 Absolutely brilliant, thank you. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e90b27522082813dd6e75923510121e6adac269a4b95101182e23d6dce477443? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect for document libraries and file repositories](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-for-document-libraries-and-file-repositories/)󠁿 [mlipenk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mlipenk/) February 28, 2023 1 reply This plugin is a lifesaver when you need a simple way to present a list of hundreds of viewable / downloadable files to the enduser as part of a document library or catalog. Or if you want bulk file uploads, organized separately from the abyss of the default media library, with consistent web addresses that don’t have Wordpress’s year-month organization. The ability to password protect the upload location and do file overwriting is a major plus. There are so many other useful settings and features that I could go on and on. For the price, the Pro option and extensions were a no-brainer for me. Kudos to the developer of this plugin! [ Read all 27 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-file-list/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Simple File List” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Mitchell Bennis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eemitch/) [Translate “Simple File List” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-file-list) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-file-list/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-file-list/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-file-list/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Meta * Version **6.3.11** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **N/A** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 8.1 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-list/) * [Advanced View](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-list/advanced/)