Effortlessly integrate DALIM ES with your WordPress CMS. Directly access and use your assets, including images, videos, and PDFs (or PDF thumbnails), right from your website. Maintain synchronization using the ES API, or opt for the "update" functionality via the CMIS API if you don't have an ES API license.
The DALIM ES module offers unparalleled flexibility, enabling you to fully unleash your creative potential with your assets.
The CMIS API is free, whereas the ES API requires with a paid license.
The functionalities of the CMIS API are limited. The assets you download via the CMIS API will only be uploaded to your WordPress Media Library and will not be synchronised with your website.
There are also a lot of data and metadata that cannot be displayed in the WordPress interface.
The ES API comes with advanced functionalities. The assets are linked, so any revisions or changes in your DALIM ES will automatically update your asset on your website.
Moreover, more displayed information about your assets (like the status, the number of revisions, etc.) is available, and you have access to a better search method.
There are two ways to download the plugin.
In case you choose the ES API, you will see a field called "Web client username". This "Web client" is not mandatory. It will be used in case of "DIALOGUE view hyperlink" (see below). More explanations about "Web user" are available in ES under section "Features available for Web users".
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Block button |
Open your DALIM ES in WordPress | |
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Block interface |
Name of the current folder | |
| Global search on all DALIM ES assets | ||
| Return to the previous folder | ||
| Filter your asset results | ||
| Folders which are in the current folder | ||
| Assets which are in the current folder | ||
| Breadcrumb |
If you have the DALIM ES API licence, see the following section"Use cases with the ES API."
These cases are for both the CMIS API and the DALIM ES API
When focusing on the block, a settings panel (on the right of the screen) allows customisation.
Change the size
1. You can choose between different sizes or directly modify the asset's width or height.
Change the scale of the dimension
2. By default, the block keeps the dimensions of the original asset, but if you wish to change that, you can uncheck this option.
Add an alt text / caption text / hyperlink
3. Finally, you can add an alt text and a hyperlink if it's an image or a caption in all cases.
When focusing on the block, you will find a settings bar above it.
Change the alignment
You can change the alignment of the asset to whichever you prefer.
Transform the block in image/video block or from
After opening the asset information, various options are available depending on the asset type. We will review here all the different possibilities for each type of asset.
This will display the original image from ES with the initial resolution in an image block. It will also dynamically update your website if the image is updated or a new revision is uploaded in ES.
This will download the original image in the WordPress library with the initial resolution and then display it in an image block.
This will download the thumbnail image in the WordPress library and then display it in an image block.
This will display the original video from ES with the initial resolution in a video block. It will also dynamically update your website if the video is updated or a new revision is uploaded in ES.
This will download the original video in the WordPress library with the initial resolution and then display it in a video block.
This will display the original PDF from ES in a file block and make it downloadable. It will also dynamically update your website if the PDF is updated or a new revision is uploaded in ES.
This will download the original PDF in the WordPress library, display it in a file block, and make it downloadable.
This will download the thumbnail PDF in the WordPress library and then display it in an image block.
It opens the asset in Dialogue with the permissions defined by the currently connected user, or by the "web user" if one is defined.
This will download the original asset in the WordPress library and make it downloadable in a file block. To display it, this will need an external plugin that can handle the asset type (e.g. a 3D display plugin for a 3D asset).
Is it free ?
Yes, the DALIM WordPress Connector is free, but the ES API requires a paid licence.
Where can I find the plugin?
You can find it on DALIM Developper Portal.
What is a web client in the log in portal?
A web client is a "special" user that you can create in DALIM ES to restrict people's rights when opening a share link. For example, in the case of a DIALOGUE view share, if the web client is configured to have no rights, they will not be able to do unwanted actions, like comments, annotations or changes when opening the view link.
Connection problems
| Error | What to do |
| A field was not filled. Re-try with all the fields filled correctly. | |
| One of the following fields was incorrect: server URL, username or password. Verify if the format of the server URL was correct, if the protocol was the right one (HTTP / HTTPS) and if the port is good. Verify if the username exists and if the password is correct. |
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| A field was not filled. Re-try with all the fields filled correctly. Verify if the web client field was filled. | |
| One of the following fields was incorrect: server url, username or password. Verify if the format of the server URL was correct, if the protocol was the right one (HTTP / HTTPS) and if the port is good. Verify if the username exists and if the password is correct. It may also be due to not having an ES API license. If it's the case, please use the CMIS API. |
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| The web client entered doesn't exist. Verify if the user exists in your DALIM ES or if it is spelt correctly. | |
| The plugin is not connected to DALIM ES. Please follow the instruction in Connect to your DALIM ES to see your files. |