About this plugin
Simple File Vault is a fast, lightweight, and secure frontend file manager and client document portal. Designed for agencies, law firms, accountants, consultants, and WooCommerce site owners, it lets you exchange private documents with clients directly on your WordPress site—without giving them access to the WordPress admin dashboard.
Whether you need a frontend file upload form, a client-facing download portal, or a secure self-hosted alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive, or the discontinued File Away plugin, Simple File Vault delivers modern performance with zero database bloat.
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Why Choose Simple File Vault?
- No Admin Access Required: Keep clients and external users completely on the frontend.
- Modern Alternative to File Away: Clean, modern, secure code base built for current WordPress standards without legacy vulnerabilities.
- Rock-Solid Security: Automatic server-level directory shielding (.htaccess and index.php ), strict MIME validation, and path traversal mitigation protect your server from unauthorized script execution.
- Blazing Fast Layouts: Hardware-accelerated CSS Grid and List layouts display documents cleanly on desktop, tablet, and mobile.
- Native Gutenberg & Shortcode Ready: Add a vault anywhere using native Gutenberg blocks or the flexible [sfvlt_safe_file_vault] shortcode.
Core Features (Free Version)
- Drag-and-Drop Frontend Uploader: Effortless document submission for clients, partners, and visitors.
- Instant Lightbox Previews: In-browser preview modal for PDFs, images, and streaming audio/video (MP4, MP3, WebM) without forcing an immediate file download.
- Secure Path Isolation: Uploads are stored in isolated, non-browsable directory structures ( wp-content/uploads/safe-vault/ ).
- Automated Email Notifications: Instantly alert administrators or clients whenever new files are submitted.
- Webhook Automation: Send instant file-upload event payloads directly to Zapier, Make, Slack, or Microsoft Teams.
- FTP / SFTP Drop-In Support: Drop files directly into your server directory via FTP/SFTP and they immediately populate the frontend file list.
- Dynamic Scoping: Supports dynamic replacement tags ( {user_id}, {username}, {user_role}, {post_id} ) in shortcodes and blocks.
- Visual File Badges: File extension icons, status tags, and favorite star indicators for effortless document browsing.
Take It Further with Simple File Vault Pro
Need client isolation, individual client vaults, or role-based document access? Upgrade to Simple File Vault Pro to unlock enterprise-grade tools:
- 📁 Nested Subfolders & Directories: Create unlimited folder trees to organize contracts, invoices, and assets.
- 🔒 Role-Based & User-Specific Access Control: Restrict specific folders to selected user roles or create completely private, 1-on-1 client portals ( /clients/{username}/ ).
- ⚡ Lightning AJAX Search & Pagination: Instant live search across thousands of files with full Unicode support.
- 📦 Bulk Operations & ZIP Downloads: Allow users to select multiple documents and download them together in a single compressed ZIP file.
- ⏳ Expiring Share Links & Download Limits: Generate time-limited, passwordless download links and configure automatic file deletion lifespans.
- 🔄 Pro Dashboard FTP Sync: Deep-scan FTP-uploaded folders to automatically index metadata, custom tags, and permission rules.
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