Custom templates that you create using our Template editor are stored in the database. Using Bootstrap in the template is your choice. If you don’t want to use Bootstrap, that’s okay too.
You can also use a file to add custom templates. In that case template files will be stored in /your-theme/download-manager/link-templates or /your-theme/download-manager/page-templatesdir based on template type. Just add the template info above the file
<!-- WPDM Link Template: Custom Template from File -->
You can use template tags in link/page template file to show package data. List of template tags.
If you need something different, We can also build that for you as custom upgrade service. Please check the archive demo first, then let me know if you something more customized.
I’m having some trouble with the shortcodes. I’m trying to test out the different link template and display all downloads within specific categories. I’m using this shortcode:
Download works when you use the package download link, not the single file download button. I know it is not the solution, just pointing the origin of the issue.
@John, Your key is linked to calforests.org Do you want me to unlock it from there? If you are using the key there but still getting the error then updating Download Manager should fix the issue.
I create a package and make it so that it has the viewing rights of Subscriber and Superadmin. My site is Finnish so I think that it doesn’t recognize my rights when I then try to access the package as “Pääkäyttäjä” (Superadmin) and the package layout is single column with doc preview. When I change the viewing rights to all visitors the preview and everything works correctly.
Try to change a test sites language to something else than english and then create package that has the layout of single column with doc preview, the viewing rights set as something else than all visitors. Then try to view the package and it will say “You don’t have the rights to download this item”, but the downloading link still works. Just not the .pdf preview of the package or when trying to open to a new window.
If you can’t do the error then I’ll set up a dummy site instead of a live customer site.
Right now, I have the Email Lock set to “Mail Download Link”. When visitors get the link and download the document and takes them to a blank page and doesn’t really notify the user in any meaningful way that there download is complete. Is there a suggested way to handle this (ie. redirect)?
Once a person subscribes, they get sent an email link of the download. I want to make sure that the email address that sends the confirmation email with link to the subscriber, is a certain email address. If they respond to the email confirmation, I need it to go to a certain email address.
I submitted this topic before but did not get an answer and cannot find the original thread. Where do we locate our previously submitted queries?
#1 ) My Email Lock is not working: I want to ask for the visitors name and email, and allow the visitor to be able to download instantly but also receive it via email. So, I click on Enable Email Lock, Ask For Visitors Name, and Download Instantly (And DO NOT select “Do Not Mail Download Link). But, the visitor isn’t getting the email. How can we fix this? See attached image.
# 2) There are random boxes and ellipsis next to the download link. See attached image. How can we get rid of those?
we have another issue after updating to the last pro version. When a new download is written with the short-code to the category, it just writes “download” with no description.
HI there,
Thanks for your query. You can achieve this functionality with our WPDM Directory Add-on. For this you need to install this add-on as normal plugin and then activate it.
Now, For creating an advance search page with WPDM Directory Add-on, you have to use the shortcode. [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"]
I have WPDM Pro. I am using it to secure PDF files for registered users.
When not logged in and clicking on the download link one id directed to the default WordPress login page. I have created a login, registration and dashboard page using the shortcode. If you visit the URL’s of those pages, they work.
We have All in One WordPress Security (AIOWPS) installed and have renamed the login page. I thought this might be the issue so I deactivated AIOWPS.
Now WPDM redirects to old wordpress login page which doesn’t exist since I deactivated AIOWPS. I have deleted and reinstalled WPDM 3 times and I cannot get WPDM to forget the first settings! I went into my database and found some posts types “wpdmpro” which I deleted and then reinstalled WPDM and it still keeps it’s settings.!!! It’s driving me nuts.
2 problems:
a. I cannot get WPDM to totally delete so I can try a clean install.
b. Even with a clean install, i’m not sure the login and register pages will redirect like they’re supposed to.
Though I’m not sure I understand how this affects individual file downloads. What you describe above is indeed how mine is working, but only for the complete package. Even after I submit the form entry, the individual file download links do not show up.
Hi,
Are you using the latest version of the plugin?
A recent test result of “[wpdm_search_result init=1 template="link-template-calltoaction4" cols=4]” , Here
It seems fine with the latest version. did you cache your page already?
Though, there is the blank page appears for no result in search. We will look into it.
Hi there,
Thanks for the query. It’s actually when the email lock feature is on the user need to give the email address on the form to unlock the download. So, you now can select a form where the user could give the email with any additional field information. Then have to click on download in order to download file or package. And any package contains multiple files will also be locked with the email lock together.
The file download button disappears in the lock option because a user could click on it and download it without unlocking the package cause it’s the direct download link.
I hope you will not need anything else than download link to tracking the downloads with google analytics or with any other tracking platform.
And we also provide monthly download stat for each download package. Please go to, Downloads -> Stats in your WordPress admin area.
For download link tracking with google analytics, you can follow this.
You can also follow this tutorial for details setup.
Yes, you can add different template by giving the template name in the shortcode.
To add shortcode link with the template in any page follows this format: