Uploading arbitrary file types

You may want to consider creating a separate directory just for those documents and then simply upload them using your file manager or ftp client.

Have you tried a plugin? Other than that, I would think you do need to use the ftp, but if you keep that open on your desktop, it is usually faster than using the media uploader anyway.

Cathy

@claytonjames: ok thanks, Any suggestion on where to create that directory, eg still under wp-content or elsewhere? Will that survive WP upgrades?

@dswordpress: any plugin you recommend that can do that?

Thank you!

wp-content/uploads is not a bad folder to put uploads and shouldn’t be disturbed by future WordPress updates.

https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/
https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/wp-filebase/

and just in case you want to get your manual uploads into the Media Library
https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/add-from-server/

@michaelh: thanks! I’m trying wp-filebase, and I consider this solved.

However, just out of curiosity, do you know why WP doesn’t have a built-in generic mechanism to upload arbitrary files, and only manages “media-like” files by default?

Thanks.

Probably considered plugin material.