Title: Link to WordPress Files
Author: gaupoit
Published: <strong>January 15, 2018</strong>
Last modified: March 15, 2022

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Link to WordPress Files

 By [gaupoit](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gaupoit/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/link-to-wp-files.zip)

 * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/link-to-wp-files/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/link-to-wp-files/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/link-to-wp-files/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/link-to-wp-files/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-to-wp-files/)

## Description

On WordPress linking text to any external URL or existing content is a piece of 
cake but not to your Media files. Now with “Link to WordPress Files”, you can easily
link any text on your article directly to your Media Files with a click.

You no longer need to go to Media, simply choose and copy the file URL then come
back and insert it to your content any more.

For more information, please [visit our website](https://www.buildwps.com/link-wordpress-files-plugin/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=plugin-desc).

### Todo

 1. Be able to configure link attributes such as title, class, id or events onclick
    and hover.
 2. Tracking file data such as clicks and click source.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Choose words to transform into a link.
 * [[
 * Use “Link to WordPress file” button to choose file.
 * [[
 * The result was generated.

## Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

e.g.

 1. Upload `pda-link-to-wp-file.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Place `<?php do_action('plugin_name_hook'); ?>` in your templates

Further details, you can [check out our guide](https://www.buildwps.com/link-wordpress-files-plugin/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=plugin-install).

## FAQ

### What kind of files can this plugin be able to link to?

Link to WordPress Files supports all file types in WordPress Media example: PDF,
docx, MP4, JPG…

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Link to WordPress Files” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ gaupoit ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gaupoit/)
 *   [ profaceoff ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/profaceoff/)

[Translate “Link to WordPress Files” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/link-to-wp-files)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-to-wp-files/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/link-to-wp-files/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/link-to-wp-files/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/link-to-wp-files/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.2

 * Remove wrong declaration

#### 1.0.1

 * Remove data-balloon tag

#### 1.0.0

 * A “Link to WordPress file” button on tinymce editor
 * Generate a tag to show the file’s url

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.2**
 *  Last updated **4 years ago**
 *  Active installations **20+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.0.1 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **4.9.29**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/link-to-wp-files/)
 * Tags
 * [files](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/files/)[media](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/link-to-wp-files/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ gaupoit ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gaupoit/)
 *   [ profaceoff ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/profaceoff/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-to-wp-files/)

## Donate

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