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Frequently Asked Questions

• Do you offer a free/trial version?

  The free, but limited version of HappyFiles has been retired in 2022.

  But you can grab a HappyFiles Pro license 100% risk-free thanks to the 60 day money-back guarantee. Just send me an email using the form below in case you need a refund.

  HappyFiles Pro is also the most affordable premium WordPress organizer/folder plugin for unlimited sites.

• Can I use HappyFiles on all my sites?

  Yes, you can install & activate HappyFiles Pro Unlimited (incl. one-click updates) on all your sites and your client sites.

• Does HappyFiles change my file URLs?

  No. HappyFiles only creates custom taxonomy term entries in your database. No actual folders are created on your server. All your file URLs stay intact & unchanged.

• Is it possible to upload files directly into a folder?

  Yes. First select the folder you want to upload your files into. Then simply upload your file(s).

• How do I remove a folder from a file?

  Simply drag and drop your file back into the “All Categories” or “Uncategorised” folder 😉

• How to create an image gallery from a folder?

  You can create dynamic image galleries from your HappyFiles categories via the “HappyFiles Gallery” Gutenberg block or the HappyFiles shortcode.

  The happyfiles_gallery shortcode has the following parameters:

  • categories: comma separated list of category names, slugs, or IDs (recommended to use IDs as they don’t change)
  • attachmentIds: comma separated list of attachment IDs
  • max: Specify the max. number of images you want to show (default: shows all images)
  • columns: Number of columns of your gallery (1 – 6)
  • orderBy: date (default), none, ID, author, name, title, type, modified, rand
  • order: ASC (ascending), DESC (descending)
  • imageSize: thumbnail, medium, large, full
  • linkTo: attachment, media, none (default)
  • includeChildren: Set to true to show images of sub categories
  • crop: Set to true to crop your images (true by default)
  • caption: Set to true to show image caption (false by default)
  • lightbox: Set to true to show open your images in a browsable image lightbox
  • lightboxCaption: Show image caption in lightbox (false by default)
  • lightboxFullscreen: Set to true to add fullscreen functionality to your lightbox (optional)
  • lightboxThumbnails: Set to true to add thumbnail navigation to your lightbox (optional)
  • lightboxZoom: Set to true to add zoom functionality to your lightbox (optional)

  Let’s say you want to create a gallery that shows all the images of your media folders named “Cabins” and “Nature” in a four columns gallery, and link every image to its media file. The shortcode you’d use would be:
  [happyfiles_gallery categories="Cabins, Nature" columns="4" linkTo="media"]

• How to create responsive HappyFiles galleries?

  By default, every HappyFiles gallery displays in a 3-column layout.

   

  If you build your website with Bricks use the “HappyFiles – Gallery” element in Bricks, switch to the breakpoint you want to edit, and set the “Column” visually.

   

  For all other implementations (Gutenberg, shortcode, etc.) you can to set the columns of your HappyFiles galleries per breakpoint through custom CSS like this:

  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    .happyfiles-gallery > ul {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }
  }

  The code above displays 2-column HappyFiles galleries on screens up to 991px.

  Change the “991px” value and the “2” for the column count to your individual breakpoint requirements. And duplicate, and tweak the values for your other breakpoints.

• How to assign folders programmatically?

  A HappyFiles folder is just a custom taxonomy term in your database. Meaning you can use WordPress core functions like wp_set_object_terms  to assign a file during upload via the add_attachment action hook to a specific folder.

   

  add_action( 'add_attachment', function( $attachment_id ) {
    $folder_id = 123; // Replace with HappyFiles folder ID you want this file to be assigned to
   
    // Assign uploaded attachment to HappyFiles folder
    wp_set_object_terms( $attachment_id, $folder_id, HAPPYFILES_TAXONOMY, false );
  } )