Changelog

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

Version 1.8.1 – 12 November 2026

Fixed

The lists “Latest downloads” and “Most downloaded” appear without delay even with many thousands of downloads.

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• Lists no longer show downloads from categories whose parent category is unpublished or closed to the visitor – not even as a title.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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