Managing file downloads can be a difficult task sometimes. There are a couple of great ways to accomplish this. You can use something like WooCommerce to manage file downloads , or you can use WordPress only and manage files using a WordPress Download manager plugin.
You can upload files to your media library whenever you want. However, making them available for download is another process.
You can direct someone to that URL and provide them a download link, or tell them to download the file manually from the same link. Either way, you need to take extra steps that are not necessarily needed in order to make files available for download. Furthermore, what if you want to create a download button and make the link easier to view.
This will involve some extra code work to create the button. There is an easier way to do this using a smooth, lightweight, easy-to-use plugin. WordPress Download Manager is a file and document management plugin that can help you track and manage all your site downloads more easily.
Clicking on it will display a popup where you can search and select the icon you want to add. Font Awesome comes with tons of icons and has icons for the most commonly used file types.
Click on the icon you want to add and the plugin will automatically add the required shortcode in the post editor. You can also add your own custom CSS for a file icon by adding your own css class to the shortcode like this:. You can now use. We hope this article helped you learn how to add attachment file icons in WordPress.
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Installation This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working. FAQ Q. Product Attachment for WooCommerce Q. How do I set downloadable attachment link on product detail pages and Completed order? How do I set downloadable attachment link as per order status? How do set auto expiry date for order attachment Download link Expire? Doesn't show up on single product page. I contacted support twice with issues that were unique to my own needs and both times they promptly replied with a solution.
This is above and beyond normal good support for a free plugin, and I really appreciate it. I needed to change the order of the tabs. Hitendra helped me to find out the proper solution so I could add extra CSS code. Great service! If you need additional customization on WordPress Download Manager or any type of custom support on WordPress you may mail your details to customize wpdownloadmanager.
Docs Home. Directory Attachment: Also, you can attach a directory path to your download manager package: You can use the server directory browser to browse and select directory: And, you can add, edit or delete any file in that directly from FTP or any other way, and any modification in that directory will be applied on package download automatically. Thanks for the plugin suggestion Williams. And glad you liked the tutorial. Hello Friends, You can attached any download file in wordpress with this free plugin.
Thanks for your helpful plugin suggestion, Nimesh. Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here.
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