Ability to Order files in wpdm_tree [WPDM Extended Shortcodes]

Currently the wpdm_tree shortcode displays files within the folders ordered by ‘post_date’. I wanted to order them by ‘title’ instead so I’ve updated the WPDM Extended Shortcodes plugin file https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-order-documents-within-wpdm_tree-wpdm-extended-shortcodes-workaround?replies=1#post-8161730

It looks simple enough to add that parameter to the shortcode and send with the AJAX request. I will try to make the updates this week.

Thanks a lot!

Included is the updated file, with a git-diff of the original plugin file and the updated file.

This update allows the wpdm_tree shortcode to accept order_by and order parameters, in accordance with the capabilities of WP_QUERY()

[wpdm-extended-shortcodes.php]
It first accepts the parameters and assigns the current default values (order_by = ID, order = DESC) if not defined. (~ line 21)
Sends these parameters in the AJAX request. (~line 30)
Accepts the AJAX parameters (~line 410) and applies them to the WP_QUERY() params (~line 420)

Example:
[wpdm_tree category="policy-documents" download_link="1" order_by="title" order="ASC" ]

Thanks again and I hope this helps!

Doesn’t accept php files, here’s a .tar

Test Cases:

// No values
[wpdm_tree category=”agency-policy” download_link=”1″]

// Valid values
[wpdm_tree category=”agency-policy” download_link=”1″ order_by=”title” order=”ASC” ]

// Invalid Values
[wpdm_tree category=”agency-policy” download_link=”1″ order_by=”SOMETHING_IMPOSSIBLE” order=”NOT_ASC_OR_DESC” ]

The default value for order_by should be ‘date’ NOT ‘ID’ . This is the current default for WP_QUERY and should persist.

Also, $order should probably be strtoupper($order) as WP_QUERY only accepts upper case for that option.