Anything Access

Manage your site downloads ; this plugin will load all forms into a single folder and allow easy display in alphabetical order on any page or post on your site.

From the admin menu you can load the file and give it a description which can be edited if required or removed if no longer required.

To list all the documents on your site you can use the sort code

• Lotto March 2025 Version

which will shows the forms on your site.

Load this file into your plugin folder and activate it using WordPress admin.

Manage your Site Downloads – Plugin Code

<?php
/**
 * Plugin Name: WP Forms Manager
 * Description: Allows admin users to upload forms, add descriptions, and display them via a shortcode.
 * Version: 1.0
 * Author: Anything Access
 * Author URI: https://anythingaccess.com
 */

// Create forms directory on plugin activation
function wpfm_create_forms_directory() {
    $upload_dir = WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/forms';
    if (!file_exists($upload_dir)) {
        mkdir($upload_dir, 0755, true);
    }
}
register_activation_hook(__FILE__, 'wpfm_create_forms_directory');

// Create database table for storing form details
function wpfm_create_table() {
    global $wpdb;
    $table_name = $wpdb->prefix . 'forms_manager';
    $charset_collate = $wpdb->get_charset_collate();
    
    $sql = "CREATE TABLE $table_name (
        id MEDIUMINT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
        file_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
        description TEXT NOT NULL,
        PRIMARY KEY (id)
    ) $charset_collate;";

    require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php');
    dbDelta($sql);
}
register_activation_hook(__FILE__, 'wpfm_create_table');

// Add admin menu
function wpfm_admin_menu() {
    add_menu_page('Forms Manager', 'Forms Manager', 'manage_options', 'wpfm', 'wpfm_admin_page');
}
add_action('admin_menu', 'wpfm_admin_menu');

// Admin page HTML
function wpfm_admin_page() {
    global $wpdb;
    $table_name = $wpdb->prefix . 'forms_manager';
    
    if (isset($_POST['upload_form'])) {
        if (!empty($_FILES['form_file']['name'])) {
            $upload_dir = WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/forms/';
            $file_name = basename($_FILES['form_file']['name']);
            $file_path = $upload_dir . $file_name;
            
            if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['form_file']['tmp_name'], $file_path)) {
                $description = sanitize_text_field($_POST['description']);
                $wpdb->insert($table_name, ['file_name' => $file_name, 'description' => $description]);
                echo '<div class="updated"><p>Form uploaded successfully!</p></div>';
            } else {
                echo '<div class="error"><p>File upload failed.</p></div>';
            }
        }
    }
    
    if (isset($_GET['delete'])) {
        $id = intval($_GET['delete']);
        $file = $wpdb->get_var($wpdb->prepare("SELECT file_name FROM $table_name WHERE id = %d", $id));
        @unlink(WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/forms/' . $file);
        $wpdb->delete($table_name, ['id' => $id]);
        echo '<div class="updated"><p>Form deleted successfully!</p></div>';
    }
    
    if (isset($_POST['edit_form'])) {
        $id = intval($_POST['form_id']);
        $description = sanitize_text_field($_POST['description']);
        $wpdb->update($table_name, ['description' => $description], ['id' => $id]);
        echo '<div class="updated"><p>Description updated successfully!</p></div>';
    }
    
    $forms = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT * FROM $table_name ORDER BY file_name ASC");
    ?>
    <div class="wrap">
        <h2>Forms Manager</h2>
        <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
            <table>
                <tr><td>Description:</td><td><input type="text" name="description" style="width: 400px;" required></td></tr>
                <tr><td>Upload File:</td><td><input type="file" name="form_file" required></td></tr>
            </table>
            <input type="submit" name="upload_form" value="Upload" class="button button-primary">
        </form>
        <hr>
        <h3>Uploaded Forms</h3>
        <table class="widefat">
            <thead><tr><th>Description</th><th>File</th><th>Actions</th></tr></thead>
            <tbody>
                <?php foreach ($forms as $form) { ?>
                    <tr>
                        <td>
                            <form method="post" style="display:inline;">
                                <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="<?php echo $form->id; ?>">
                                <input type="text" name="description" value="<?php echo esc_html($form->description); ?>" style="width: 400px;">
                                <input type="submit" name="edit_form" value="Save" class="button button-secondary">
                            </form>
                        </td>
                        <td><a href="<?php echo content_url('/forms/' . esc_attr($form->file_name)); ?>" target="_blank"><?php echo esc_html($form->file_name); ?></a></td>
                        <td><a href="?page=wpfm&delete=<?php echo $form->id; ?>" onclick="return confirm('Delete this form?');">Delete</a></td>
                    </tr>
                <?php } ?>
            </tbody>
        </table>
    </div>
    <?php
}

// Shortcode to display forms list
function wpfm_shortcode() {
    global $wpdb;
    $table_name = $wpdb->prefix . 'forms_manager';
    $forms = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT * FROM $table_name ORDER BY file_name ASC");
    
    if (empty($forms)) return '<p>No forms available.</p>';
    
    $output = '<ul>';
    foreach ($forms as $form) {
        $url = content_url('/forms/' . esc_attr($form->file_name));
        $output .= '<li><a href="' . esc_url($url) . '" target="_blank">' . esc_html($form->description) . '</a></li>';
    }
    $output .= '</ul>';
    return $output;
}
add_shortcode('form_list', 'wpfm_shortcode');

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