Ok, I realize that my last fear was correct: After finally finding the installation instructions and explicitly reading the message to first remove the free version I did as I was told – and finally managed to install the thing – including key, activation and all.
Only the promise that nothing would be damaged was not really true: I have “categories” for my files, and these are still there. Then I had download pages supposed to show the files by category – and this was not any more true: all download pages were empty! The files are physically still in place, but not any more linked for download from my site, so the statement that I am not going to lose my data is so far correct.
I saw then that there was some “missing widget”: wpdm_catpacks… that was obviously the thing that should do the trick of displaying the packages. I removed it and added instead the “WPDM Categories” widget that looks like the “Pro” version of the old one.
Only the problem is that I still cannot see my categorized download packages as before! There may be some tricky options somewhere that I still need to change!??
Ah well, that’s it: I do not need “WPDM Categories”, but rather “WPDM Packages by Category”! That brings it back indeed.
Only thing that is still a bit disappointing: I read that upload limits on file size would now be gone with Pro – but I still see that if I want to add some download items, files of more than 16MB cannot be uploaded directly: I need to use the “plesk panel” of my provider, put the files somewhere in a folder, and then “browse” to get them attached to a package – just like it was also with the Free version…
I have Pro and created a Link Template and selected that with the package I have created. I now just want to have a link in my blog to trigger the sign up for the package. How do I use a URL rather than a short code?
Yes, you can change the link template in the accordion. Just use the template parameter in your accordion shortcode and set the value of the link template you want to use. Here is a sample shortcode,
You can clone the link template you want to use from Downloads Templates page. Replace the [page_link] template tag with [title] to remove the details page link from link template.
how could I change link template in accordion for instance of the package “AHORN-GRANULAT” (image attached) which is in a subcategory.
Tried to set link template in settings of package, but no changes were seen.
I would like to have no link to separate download-page. Want just direkt download.
Thank you! regards Adrian
You can limit the number of downloads allowed for each generated download link from a locked package. Please find the Private Download Links Usage Limit option in Settings Basic File Download Panel and set it to 1. That should prevent further downloads using the generated links.
Send temporary wp-admin login info in private reply if that doesn’t work.
My WP site has its own accounts, groups, etc & requires users to sign in. In the package settings, I use a group in the “allow access field”. I cannot setup locks, such as using a password.
Unfortunately, after someone downloads a file, it is showing a link in the backend that would allow anyone with the link to download the file, even if they haven’t authenticated to the site. The link only appears after the file as been download and is contained in a warning message:
Resource interpreted as Document but transferred with MIME type application/zip: “https://customer.verodin.com/wp-content/uploads/<file name>?rs_file_key=16992570955bb400f349186671353660”.
I’ve verified the part of the link that allows anyone to download is the rs_file_key at the end.
How do I prevent the warning message completely or have the key not be displayed?
You can control the download page view using Page Template. There are lots of built-in page template and you can build your own custom template if you want. Check available page template in Dashboard Downloads Templates page. When creating or editing a package select the page template from package settings meta box.
Looks like you haven’t setup access roles on package settings. Please check the Allow Access option in your package settings and set necessary user roles there. If you want everyone to have access to the package then set All Visitors as value.
Check your link. The speed seems pretty normal like most other WordPress sites.
Download Manager handles many data-heavy operations which adds a little more load on your server as any other similar plugin would do. But that does not have any noticeable effect on site speed. And if you use a cache plugin, all WPDM pages are loaded through the cache and does not add any server load. It just serves cached page without any server calculation.
After a user enters their email, I want to change the “Download link sent to your email” message to “Download link sent to your email. Check your spam folder if it does not arrive within 1-2 minutes.”
I have installed Download Manager Pro and Archive Add-on. I can’t set up more then 10 items per page on archive page. I am using shortcode:
[wpdm-archive items_per_page=”40″ button_style=”default” link_template=”link-template-panel” category=”pracownicy” order_by=”field-name” order=”asc|desc”] , but I see only 10 items per page.
We just start using Download Manager Pro but it is not working for us.
The popup stuck on Verifying Request and don’t close and don’t sent the file link by email.
There is no option to add the edit package link. It is possible to add one but requires code customization.
Another thing is you don’t have to add a separate column for view link. You can replace your title with page_link to link title to the details page in the first column.
My current setup:
1. WP Download Manager FREE Version + Lazy Download Addon Enabled.
2. Created a dummy page to display ADS and CountDown.
Problem:
When the addon is enabled and the download link is clicked, it always downloads the wrong package than intended. This only happens when the lazy download addon is enabled.
Currently, it is not possible using a template. But you can copy the direct download link from all downloads page in the admin area. Each package has a button to generate a direct download link.
After copying the link you can attach it to any text you want.