WordPress Download Manager Directory Add-on will help WordPress Download Manager users to show all categories and downloads on a single page with different styles.
WordPress Download Manager Directory Add-on Setup Instructions:
Install:
Upload/Install from Admin Menu Plugins Add New Upload , Just the same way as other WordPress plugins.
Usage:
[wpdm-archive button_style="default" link_template="link-template-panel" items_per_page="10" category="category-slug" order_by="field-name" order="asc or desc" login=1]
Use the shortcode inside page or post content to show directory like interface for WordPress Download Manager
Parameters:
— cat_view: `hidden` or `compact` or `extended` or `sidebar`
— buton_style: `default` or `success` or `info` or `warning` or `danger` or `primary` or `inverse`
— link_template: any link template id ( optional parameter )
— category: use any category slug here if you want to create an archive page for that specific category or don't use the parameter
— order_by: `package_size_b` or `date` or `modified` or `download_count` or `view_count` or `title`
— order: `asc` or `desc`
— login: 1, use this parameter if you want to make the shortcode members only / login protected. Otherwise, you may skip this parameter.
[wpdm-categories] - Use the short-code inside page or post content to show all categories
[wpdm-categories subcat="1" showcount="0" cols=3]
Parameters:
— subcat: Show ( 1 ) or Hide ( 0 ) sub-categories
— showcount:Show ( 1 ) or Hide ( 0 ) number of packages in a category
— cols: Number of columns
For Showing Tags:
[wpdm-tags cols="1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 6" icon="font-awesome-icon-name-only, for example: tag, cube, check..." btnstyle="primary | default | warning | success | info | inverse"]
Generates advanced search page:
[wpdm-search-page cols="1 or 2 or 3 or 4" items_per_page="10" link_template="link-template-id" position="top or left or right"]
additionally, there is a search box widget for searching downloads.
Note:
Please use Advanced TinyMce Button Add-on to generate short-codes properly, short-code options are marked in following image:
Editing Template Files:
If you want to customize a view in your own way, you need to edit template files inside /plugins/wpdm-arhive-page/tpls/ dir. Please follow the following steps to edit a template file so that new update doesn't erase your changes:
- Create a dir named
download-managerinside your active theme directory if it is already not there. - Copy all the files you need to modify from
/plugins/wpdm-arhive-page/tpls/dir todownload-managerinside your active theme dir - Update template file(s) in
{active-theme}/download-managerdir as per your need
WPDM Directory Add-on Demo:
WPDM Directory Add-on demo links:
Changelog:
- Added category hirarchy in compact view category dropdown
- Added new shortcode parameter
login=1, in case, you want to make the page login protected.
- Fixed mutiple shortcode usage issue with archive page sidebar view
- Fixed category dropdown issue in compact view
- Fixed package not found issue when search keyword combined with order by parameter ( download count, size, view )
- Fixed items per page issue with sidebar layout
- Fixed search issue that occurred when using custom database prefix
- Fixed search issue in multi-site
- Fixed few minor issues in advanced search
- Fixed icon path issue with sidebar view
- Added sidebar view for advanced search page
- Improved search option to search by keyword within a category
- Improved search option to search by keyword within a file list
- Added new cats views
- Compatibility release for WordPress 4.3
Is the Directory add-on included in the All Add-Ons pack?
I did not see it listed in the discription.
Yes, Directory Add-On is included in All Add-ons bundle (wpdm-archive-page.zip)
hi, can i use WPDM Directory Add-on in the free version of the wdm?
Yes, you can.
wheere is the demo of this plugin?
here:
Hi Shaon,
It seems I can’t use
[wpdm-tags cols=”1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 6″ icon=”font-awesome-icon-name-only, for example: tag, cube, check…” btnstyle=”primary | default | warning | success | info”]
to generate anything.
Could you please advise ?
Thank you.
You need to try like this:
[wpdm-tags cols=”4″ icon=”tag” btnstyle=”primary”]
Is there shortcode for the examples given in the demo?
please download and install this add-on https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/download/advanced-tinymce-button/ , you can generate all short-code using that add-on, as soon as you install any new wpdm add-on, the new short-code option will be hooked with wpdm tinymce button add-on automatically.
hi, you can go any do a search for tags associated with the file as well as searching by name? Thanks.
Ok, I’ll add the option with next update
error installation Directory Add-on: “syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION, expecting ‘)'”
you need to upgrade your server php version to 5.4+.
in var/www/vhosts/mysite/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/wpdm.archive-page/wpdm-archive-page.php on line 1043 (Parse error)
Hi Costanzio – I got the same message but updated my version of PHP to 5.4 and all working ok now. Hope this helps
Thanks net9design. I solved it by changing the code because I did not want to upgrade my version to avoid errors that can cause an update.
you do not see the files of the second language, instead WPDM-downloads-all he did. How to fix it?
How do you update the paid version of this plugin? I see the announcement that 2.6 is available but just takes you to wpdm home page.
You simply need to download it again from your orders page ( https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/purchases/ ) to get the latest version.
How can i show nested folder structures? I want to see the subfolders of the folder when I click on it and then in the subfolders there are the files.
You need to use short-code [wpdm_tree] ( First install and activate extended short-code add-on: https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/download/wpdm-extended-short-codes/ )
thanks for the quick response: when i add “[wpdm_tree]” to any page. nothing will show up in the frontend. the extended short-code add-on is enabled.
is there any setting i need to set when i want to use [wpdm_tree]?
Actually I don´t want the functionality as it´s in the [wpdm_tree] example. I want a list of all categories and when i click on a category i want to see the subcategories without the parent once. and if i click on a subcategory i want to see the files which are in that subcategory.
Is there a way to turn off the default list and just have the category buttons until someone clicks one?
Not yet, but noted for implementation.
Is it possible that when you click a category the list that appears respects the order by you put into the shortcode?
Sorry, no, it will take the order parameter from the dropdown next to search box.
What is the shortcode for your example http://demo.wpdownloadmanager.com/wpdmpro/archive-page/
I have tried using the TinyMCA plugin and cannot replicate your demo
Please update plugin, now you will be able to select category view too, also updated usage in the description above too.
Hi, How can I change the default display to ASC instead of DESC? Even if I use order=”asc” in the shortcode it still defaults to descending order.
Use tinymce button to insert shortcode. There might be some error in your shortcode.
Great add on, much better for larger quantities of downloads. I had a few questions:
1) Is it possible to hide/remove the two ‘Order By’ columns in the Compact layout? I do not want to have that functionality.
2) Can I rename ‘Packages’ to ‘Downloads’ anywhere?
3) For some reason, subcategories are displaying beneath a particular main category when using the Compact layout. I do not want them to show. Could this be because they are three levels down (main>secondary>third)?
Thanks!
I just noticed that all of my subcategories are listed. Can I change this at all?
Hi, it seems like the shortcode doesn’t totally work in a text widget?
Is it possible to hide the number count next to each category?
Massive problem…. using this addon however url /?wpdmtask=get_downloads&pg=4626&category=&cp=26 renders an un-styled page where all protected files are downloadable without being logged in / or having the correct access. Please help… i can email you the link and admin login in private… dont want to share here for privacy reasons! please HELP… my client is losing their mind and may get sued becuase of this!!
We shall add
rel="noindex nofollow"attr with the next update, please use support forum https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/support/forum/download-manager-pro/ for faster response.The parameter cat_view isn’t showing up in the shortcode listed in the “usage” section on this page. How do I set the menu structure to be Archive Page Sidebar?
Thanks for your help.
Nevermind! Downloaded the TinyMCE button that solved it!
Thanks
Hi, is it possible to make an advance search also by tags and not only by category?
Many thanks
Sorry, not yet. But it is in our to do list.
seem not working in my theme. I have the filters but no content.
sry code not passed :
echo do_shortcode(‘[wpdm-archive cat_view=”compact” category=”conception” button_style=”success” link_template=”58b6f00b8dae9″ order_by=”post_title” order=”asc” items_per_page=”10″]’);
Hello! Do you think it’s possible to do something like this (http://www.intelbras.com.br/downloads) with WP Downloads Manager? What is the demo that is more similar do this, and what should I buy to accomplish this?
Another question: If I buy the All Addons Pack for unlimited sites, do I need to buy the Developers License for the main plugin?
Probably you are looking for this: https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/download/wpdm-accordion/.
Yes, you will need developer license for both, main plugin and all add-ons pack to use with unlimited sites.
Hello .
Where’s kind of changed files, such as grid
hello,
Is posible hide the all files list and only show files when the user clic on a especific category?
thanks
I need to exclude categories, how can i do ?
Thank-you for support
in wpdm-archive