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The files uploaded through Formidable go to your wp-content/uploads/formidable folder. This may be different depending on where you have set your regular file uploads to be stored. You can view the uploaded files in your WordPress Media Library, on the Formidable entries pages, or on any View you create. Use the frm_upload_folder filter if you would like to further organize your file uploads inside the "formidable" folder.

Usage

add_filter( 'frm_upload_folder', 'frm_custom_upload', 10, 2 );

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Parameters

  • $folder (string)
  • $atts (array)
    • $atts['form_id'] (integer)

Examples

Organize by user login

Use this code to organize all file uploads by username within the parent form ID folder.

add_filter( 'frm_upload_folder', 'frm_custom_upload', 10, 2 );
function frm_custom_upload( $folder, $atts ) {
    if ( $atts['form_id'] == 25 ) { // change to your form id
        global $current_user;
        $folder = $folder . '/' . $current_user->user_login;
    }
    return $folder;
}

Reset to the default WordPress file uploads folder

If you are using a caching plugin setup with a CDN, it will work best if you leave the uploads in the regular uploads folder.

add_filter('frm_upload_folder', 'frm_custom_upload');
function frm_custom_upload($folder){
    $folder = '';
    return $folder;
}

Set a custom path for file uploads

If you would like to set a custom path for your file uploads, this example should be a good starting point.

add_filter('frm_upload_folder', 'frm_custom_upload');
function frm_custom_upload($folder){
	$folder = '../../wp-content/uploads/product_images/';
    return $folder;
}
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