Download Monitor
A WordPress plugin which provides an intuitive UI for uploading and managing downloadable files, inserting download links into posts & logging downloads.
Installation
The plugin is available for free in wordpress.org repository. You can download it or install directly from the WP admin panel › Plugins › Add new panel.
Updates
As any other plugin from wordpress.org site, when new version of the plugin is available, you will be notified about it directly in your Dashboard.
Create a download
To create a new download file, please do as follows:
- Go to the WP admin panel › Downloads page
- Click the Add new button
- Fill the title (screen, point 1)
- Provide url for the download file (screen, point 2)
- Adjust download options (screen, point 3)
- You can define here file versions or the initial value for the download counter
- Publish download page
- Copy the download shortcode (screen, point 4)
- Go to the next section Attach download to a post
Attach download to a post
All you have to do to attach a download file to a post, is to place its shortcode (see the Create a download section) into the post content (screen).
Download button
After creating a download and attaching it to a post, you should see this result on the frontend.
Fake download counter
You can modify the real download counter by setting your own value. Please check the Create a download section above (point 6).
Display download counter on a single post
To display the download counter (screen) on a single post page, please do as follows:
- Go to the WP admin panel › Appearance › Customize page
- Switch to the Posts › Single panel
- Scroll down to the Hide Elements section
- Uncheck the Downloads option
- Publish
Display download counter on home
To display the download counter (screen) on your homepage, please do as follows:
- Go to the WP admin panel › Appearance › Customize page
- Switch to the Home › Main Collection panel
- Scroll down to the Hide Elements section
- Uncheck the Downloads option
- Publish
Display download counter on collections
To display the download counter (screen) on other collections (tags, categories), please do as follows:
- Go to the WP admin panel › Appearance › Customize page
- Switch to the Posts › Archives panel
- Scroll down to the Main Collection › Hide Elements section
- Uncheck the Downloads option
- Publish
Learn more
You learn more about the Download Monitor plugin on its official page.