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Changelog

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

This page is generated automatically from the product's changelog file when a release is made. Changes made by hand are lost at the next synchronisation.

Version 1.10.0 – 12 November 2026

Added

  • Extensions for Joomla, Shopware and the like can be offered as downloads: switch on “Allow software packages” in the options. Programs such as .exe stay blocked.
  • Above the categories of the download overview you can now show a heading and an introduction of your own, set in the options and per menu item.

Changed

  • The dashboard is tidier: downloads show today, 7 days, 30 days and all time, the plugins stand at the foot in two columns.

Fixed

  • The browser page title of a menu item is now used, and the site name appears in the title if Joomla is set up that way.

Version 1.9.0 – 12 November 2026

Added

  • The dashboard shows “Needs your attention” only when something is to do, and highlights it. New: a welcome line, the most popular downloads and the state of the plugins.
  • The category image is no longer cropped: it stands beside title and description, or as a banner if you like. The overview of categories shows description and image of its category.

Changed

  • The website pages have a clean outline: one main heading, below it the sections “Subcategories” and “Downloads”. This helps screen readers and search engines.

Fixed

  • The dashboard opens quickly with MariaDB and many thousands of downloads as well.

Notes

  • If you changed the category view in your template (overrides), take over the new sections; the manual lists the files under “Fitting your template”.

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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