A document management and version control plugin for WordPress that allows teams of any size to collaboratively edit files and manage their workflow.

Numbers in brackets show the issue number in https://github.com/wp-document-revisions/wp-document-revisions/issues/

3.7.0

• NEW: Protect document revision deletion by Database cleaners that use WordPress API to delete them. (#364)
• NEW: Filter 'document_allow_revision_deletion' to allow revision deletion by trusted plugins,e.g. PublishPress Revisions. (#364)
• NEW: PublishPress support withdrawn as replaced by PublishPress Statuses.
• NEW: Filter 'document_validate' to bypass structure validation for a specific document.
• NEW: Filter 'document_thumbnail' used to override the thumbnail image size on document lists.
• NEW: Image size post_thumbnail no longer created when theme does not create it; instead equivalent used on rendering. (#356)
• FIX: Document revision limits not working in non-admin contexts (e.g. with PublishPress Revisions plugin). (#366)
• FIX: Additional edge cases for revision deletion protection by plugin-managed operations. (#368)
• FIX: Document slug sanitization to prevent invalid characters like whitespace in URLs. (#369)
• FIX: Translations need to be called on 'init', not 'plugins_loaded'.
• FIX: Uploading twice between document saves creates orphan attachment on deletion (#353)
• FIX: TypeError: window.WPDocumentRevisions is undefined (#348)
• FIX: Ensure File descriptor of Document Upload includes subdir component. (#342)
• DEV: Improved test coverage and compatibility testing for PHP 7.4-8.3 and WordPress 4.9+.
• DEV: Updated REST API tests for compatibility with latest WordPress versions. (#347)

3.6.0

• NEW: Integrate with PublishPress Statuses plugin for custom statuses. (#335)
• NEW: Accessibility rules states that links to PDF documents should have visible references. Blocks have an explicit switch. (#322)
• NEW: User pulldowns will show only relevant users. (#321)
• NEW: Filter 'document_post_thumbnail' used to define the post-thumbnail image size (if not set by theme). (#339)
• NEW: Filter 'document_use_wp_filesystem' used to serve document (instead of PHP readfile). Irrelevant if the file is compressed on output. (#320)
• NEW: Filter 'document_internal_filename' for updating internal file name additionally passed the original name. (#319)
• NEW: Filter 'document_validate_md5' to switch off attachment MD5 format validation. (#318)
• NEW: Optionally stop direct web access to document files to force access only via WordPress. (#317)
• NEW: If a role already has "read_documents" capability, do not touch capabilities on plugin reactivation. (#315)
• NEW: Filter 'document_home_url' to allow changes to be made to it (used with WPML). (#329)
• FIX: Ensure File descriptor of Document Upload includes subdir component. (#342)
• FIX: Use with plugin EditFlow gives PHP 8.0 error. (#331)
• FIX: Typo in description of default upload location. (#328)
• FIX: Filter 'document_revisions_owner' withdrawn as parameter acted on (who) deprecated in WP 5.9. (#316)
• FIX: Updates to document description do not enable the Submit button
• DEV: JS scripts will be called with Defer in WP 6.3 onwards. (#314)
• DEV: Review for WP Coding standard 3.0 (#313)

3.5.0

For complete changelog, see GitHub

🚀 Automatic Install (Recommended)

1. Log into WordPress Admin - Login to your WordPress site as an Administrator, or if you haven't already, complete the WordPress installation
2. Go to Plugins - Navigate to Plugins > Add New from the left menu
3. Search - Search for "WP Document Revisions"
4. Install - Click "Install Now" next to WP Document Revisions
5. Activate - Click "Activate" to enable the plugin

📦 Manual Install

1. Download - Get the latest version from WordPress.org or GitHub Releases
2. Upload - Unzip the file and upload the "wp-document-revisions" folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
3. Activate - Log into WordPress admin, go to Plugins, and activate "WP Document Revisions"

💻 Developer Install

For development or contributing:

`bash

git clone https://github.com/wp-document-revisions/wp-document-revisions.git cd wp-document-revisions composer install --no-dev `

⚙️ Requirements

• WordPress: 4.9 or higher
• PHP: 7.4 or higher
• File Permissions: WordPress must be able to write to the uploads directory

🎯 Next Steps

After installation, you'll find a new Documents menu in your WordPress admin. Start by:

1. Creating your first document - Go to Documents > Add New
2. Setting up workflow states (optional) - Go to Documents > Workflow States
3. Configuring permissions - Review Settings > Document Revisions

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