List of Parameters
Blocks / Shortcode Parameters Overview
This guide provides a complete breakdown of all available shortcode parameters for Advanced File Manager. These parameters allow you to customize access, permissions, layout, and behavior for each shortcode you create.
Full Shortcode Example
[file_manager_advanced
id="afm_shortcode"
login="yes"
roles="author,editor,administrator"
path="wp-content"
path_type="inside"
hide="plugins"
operations="mkdir,download"
block_users="1,5"
view="grid"
theme="light"
dateformat="M d, Y h:i A"
hide_path="no"
enable_trash="no"
height=""
width=""
ui="toolbar,tree,path,stat"
upload_allow="all"
]Shortcode Parameters
Below is the complete list of shortcode parameters and how to use them.
Login Access
Parameter: login
Values: Yes / No
Description:
Controls front-end access based on the user’s login status.
- Yes → Only logged-in users can access.
- No → Allows access to non-logged-in (public) visitors.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced login="yes"][file_manager_advanced login="no"]User Roles
Parameter: roles
Values: all or comma-separated roles
Description:
Defines which WordPress roles are allowed to access the file manager.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced login="yes" roles="author,editor,administrator"]Root Path
Parameter: path
Values:
- Any valid folder path (e.g., wp-content/uploads)
- % = WordPress root directory
- $ = Auto-generated personal user folder
- wp-content/uploads/file-manager-advanced/users = Access all personal folders
Example:
[file_manager_advanced path="wp-content/uploads"][file_manager_advanced path="$"]Path Type
Parameter: path_type
Values: inside / outside
Description:
- Allows paths inside or outside the WordPress root.
- For outside paths, also use the url parameter.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced path_type="inside"]Hide Folders
Parameter: hide
Values: Folder names
Description: Hides specified directories from being displayed.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced hide="plugins"]Operations Control
Parameter: operations
Values: all or comma-separated operations
Description:
Allows or restricts available file actions such as: mkdir, mkfile, rename, duplicate, copy, edit, rm, upload, download, etc.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced operations="mkdir,download"]Block Specific Users
Parameter: block_users
Values: User IDs
Description: Prevents specific users from accessing the file manager.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced block_users="1,5"]View Layout
Parameter: view
Values: list/grid
Example:
[file_manager_advanced view="grid"]Theme
Parameter: theme
Values: light, dark, grey, windows10, bootstrap
Example:
[file_manager_advanced theme="light"]Language
Parameter: lang
Values: Language codes (e.g., en)
Example:
[file_manager_advanced lang="en"]Date Format
Parameter: dateformat
Values: Any valid PHP date format
Example:
[file_manager_advanced dateformat="M d, Y h:i A"]Hide Path
Parameter: hide_path
Values: yes / no
Description: Hides the real file path in preview mode.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced hide_path="no"]Enable Trash
Parameter: enable_trash
Values: yes / no
Description: Shows a Trash section where deleted files can be restored.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced enable_trash="no"]Height
Parameter: height
Values: Numeric (e.g., 500)
Description: Controls the file manager height in the shortcode view.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced height="500"]Width
Parameter: width
Values: Numeric (e.g., 800)
Description: Controls the file manager width in the shortcode view.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced width="800"]UI Components
Parameter: ui
Values: files, toolbar, tree, path, stat
Description: Enables or disables parts of the UI.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced ui="toolbar,tree,path,stat"]Upload Allowed File Types
Parameter: upload_allow
Values:
- all → Allow all types
- Specific MIME types (comma-separated)
Example:
[file_manager_advanced upload_allow="image/png,image/vnd.adobe.photoshop"]Upload Max Size
Parameter: upload_max_size
Values: e.g., 10M, 500K, 2G
Description: Limits maximum file size uploads.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced upload_max_size="2G"]Read Access
Parameter: read_access
Values: true / false
Description:
Controls whether the assigned user roles (or users defined through the shortcode) are allowed to view and read files and folders inside the file manager.
- true → Users can view/read all accessible directories.
- false→ Users are restricted from viewing/reading files.
Example:
[file_manager_advanced read_access="true"][file_manager_advanced roles="author,editor" read_access="false"]Write Access
Parameter: write_access
Values: true / false
Description:
Defines whether the selected user roles (or users configured in the shortcode) can create, modify, upload, rename,
or delete files and folders.
- true→ Full write actions allowed.
- false→ All write actions are blocked; users can only view.
[file_manager_advanced write_access="true"][file_manager_advanced roles="subscriber" write_access="false"]Need help?
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