Viewing a Previously Uploaded File

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I am looking for a Wordpress plug-in that allows a user to upload a file (video, photo or text) and provides them with a unique upload code (eg, ABCD1234).

I believe I can use Gravity Forms for the media upload and the Unique ID add on to generate a code.

However, I also need something that allows the user to visit a different part of the website, enter their unique upload code and view the file or text they previously uploaded. This should not be linked to a username and password, ONLY their unique upload code.

Is this possible with Gravity Forms?

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What you described is not something Gravity Forms can do out of the box. Maybe GravityView can help: https://gravityview.co/

I would recommend to contact the author for advice.

If that doesn’t help, I would recommend you to hire someone to work with you.

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Hi Adam,

A great question!

Do you want/prefer to code your own solution?
You would likely want to be looking to

  • Create first form with unique ID and file upload fields.
  • Create a second form that has 2 text fields - 1st for unique code and 2nd for file name.
  • On the 2nd form use gform_field_validation and gform_entry_post_save along with the GFAPI to find the associated entry by unique ID and update the file name field.
  • Display the filename field via merge tag on the confirmation message of the 2nd form.

If you would prefer a no code solution that can be created in minutes, Gravity Flow’s Form Connector with its’ Update Fields step type will let you take a similar approach, but use conditional lookups between the two forms without any code.

I put together a quick video that shows how the 2 forms and workflow steps would be setup to achieve it.

If the side-benefit of that approach of knowing who/when users looked up their files is not something you need to maintain, the Form Connector’s Delete an Entry step can easily let you delete the lookup after a set period of time.

Hope that helps!
Jamie

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