Changelog

This changelog lists every released version of Fileshelf, the most recent first.

Version 1.8.0 – 11 November 2026

Added

The import can take over the structure 1:1 on the top level, and single categories and downloads can be chosen before it starts. New overview of categories as tiles or a compact list; the page of each download can be switched off, the title then leads straight to the file. A clearer dashboard: cards with a head, the card “Storage folder” explains where and why, and “Membership Pro” shows only when it is installed.

Fixed

The import is more reliable: “Publish import” no longer stops, and old download links of Phoca Download and jDownloads then lead straight to the file. In the backend “Options” stands next to “Help” again, titles in the list of downloads wrap only between words, and PHP 8.5 shows no warning any more.

Version 1.7.0 – 11 November 2026

Added

• New options under “Appearance”: accent colour, corners and whether Fileshelf loads its own stylesheet.

Changed

• Downloads fit better into every template, including dark areas and narrow columns such as sidebars.
• The page of a download is rearranged: file and button in a box beside the description.

Version 1.6.0 – 11 November 2026

Added

• Every backend page has a “Help” button that opens the manual in your language.

Changed

• New dashboard: figures at a glance, what needs your attention, quick access and the downloads changed last.
• The list of downloads shows file type and size, marks downloads without a file and has quick filters.
• The download form is clearer: the file comes first, fewer tabs.
• The tools are grouped by task; anything that cannot be undone asks first in a dialog.

Version 1.5.1 – 11 November 2026

Fixed

• Pro version: Fixed: in rare cases a download could not be deleted once the statistics had already summed it up.

Version 1.5.0 – 11 November 2026

Security

• Lists no longer show downloads from categories whose parent category is unpublished or closed to the visitor – not even as a title.
• Pro version: one-time links and download limits count downloads in several parts exactly once; the link for an e-mail address replaces only this one hurdle now.
• Wrong passwords are counted on the server: a new browser window no longer gets round the wait, many wrong attempts lock the password briefly for everyone.
• Uploads and the form check every permission; mails always link the real address of the website, never one forged by a visitor.

Changed

• Large collections stay fast: category pages, lists, statistics and the download form load quickly even with tens of thousands of downloads.

Version 1.4.0 – 10 November 2026

Added

• Pro version: upload many files at once, one download per file; “Check uploads” is now called “Approve uploads” and explains where the files come from.
• Categories on the website with a category tree, as cards or as a sortable table, plus search, sorting, a file type filter and a path back.
• Under Tools you create demo data including menu items with one click to try Fileshelf on your website, and remove them just as easily.

Changed

• New dashboard: storage folder and inventory at the top, below it ordered by task; every page has “Dashboard” and “Options” at the top and the installed version at the bottom.

Fixed

• Fixed: “Download” and unlocking with a password work again on category pages; “Version” and “License” stand with the facts about the file, the license in your language.

Version 1.3.0 – 10 November 2026

Added

• Fileshelf writes to Joomla's action log: who creates, changes, publishes or deletes downloads and who sets or removes passwords.
• Pro version: a new import takes over categories, downloads, files and counts from Phoca Download, jDownloads and Dropfiles, and plan documents of Membership Pro.
• Pro version: after an import, Fileshelf can replace the old shortcodes in articles, create redirects for old addresses and switch menu items.

Version 1.2.0 – 10 November 2026

Added

• New menu item type "Extension page": extensions for Fileshelf can offer their own pages on the website, if desired only for logged-in visitors.
• Pro version: downloads and categories can be bound to plans of Membership Pro. Members find their downloads under "My downloads", with a welcome mail if you like.
• Pro version: downloads in the YOOtheme Pro page builder (dynamic content, element for download lists) and in the link dialog of the JCE editor, there as a shortcode, too.
• Pro version: "Download all" loads all downloads of a category as one ZIP archive; a read-me inside names what is not allowed.
• Pro version: authorised users upload files on the website; they appear only after you approve them under "Check uploads".

Version 1.1.0 – 10 November 2026

Added

• New: the Pro version. It shows download statistics per day and per download with export – without storing IP addresses. The dashboard names the installed version.
• Pro version: when you replace a file, the earlier one stays available as a version with its changes; downloads can get an expiry date and then stay visible with a lock.
• Pro version: download links that work once or until a date, and downloads visitors only get after confirming their e-mail address.
• Pro version: download limits per user group, category or download – per day, week, month or in total; the list says when downloading is possible again.
• Pro version: subscriptions to new versions and download reports by mail; Joomla's privacy requests include Fileshelf's data, addresses are deleted after a period.

Version 1.0.0 – 9 November 2026

Added

• Initial release.

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