Hello,
Thanks for contacting us.
Yes you can do it WPDM Pro.
For that you have to edit the link template that will be used in the shortcode template parameter. You have to remove the link from the link template.
details:
Templates Overview
Regards
Tanvir
Dear team, i need help regarding, wpdm Filelist template. i want it when the user clicks on the download button, so it shall open in the page option, not the direct download. i can do the same features for another template like link template, wpdm all pkg table, etc but i want the same thing for the wpdm filelist template when user clicks on download so it should open next page, not download the file.
see my filelist template and link
My FileList Template
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Hello Austin,
Thanks for providing me details.
In the link template toolkit that you are using for that page, you were using [featured_image] template tag. I have replaced that with [thumb_300x300] it is showing the medium thumbnails.
You can check the available template tags below.
https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/templates/template-tags/
Regards
Tanvir
Hi Tanvir
It would be good to understand how the unique downloads are supposed to work. On the image link below, we are selecting ‘Count unique downloads only’ and this is coming back with ‘Showing downloads 1 – 30 of total 5’ – which makes no sense.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13KBJp2K0ZvIXH-wJABuTETzZR5WIB9QK/view?usp=sharing
This link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/13NsjgHRF9UWhnphe7iig1WET2T9VMmI7/view?usp=sharing) shows how the filter looks without the unique downloads – ‘Showing downloads 1 – 30 of total 837’.
It would be good for us to understand what the unique downloads are sorting by?
Also, the subscribers list is showing the people who have signed up for downloads, but in the download history in Stats, it shows everyone as guest apart from 3 people, me, the client and SEO agency.
Can you help us with these, please?
Thanks
Hello,
I’m using the “wpdm_category” shortcode and would like to disable the detail page for my downloads. Removing the link to that page would work too.
Is there a way to do this?
i found myself the issue : the correct path in the custom theme have to be : download-manager/link-templates/link-template-panel.php
i would like to overide the template link-template-panel.php to display the category name
i’we tried to duplicate the file into my theme folder width the same path of download-manager plugin…it doesn’t work, my custom file is not considered
any help ?
thank you
Thanks, I reinstall plugin and set up new API and it works fine now
Please also check my 2nd question as well
2. I would like to check if WPDM has feature assume as Google Drive link download is working, is it possible to let user click download button from WPDM and then start download file immediately. At the moment, I can see it will link to the page of Google Drive again and user need to click download button from that google page again
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I would like any visitor to be able to download the file without setting up an account or logging in. I have set this on each file as I’ve uploaded them and set the shortcode as follows:
[wpdm_all_packages login=0 thumb=1 items_per_page="20" categories="fire" jstable=1 order_by="field_name" order="ASC/DESC" cols="title|download_link" colheads="Title|Download::155px"]
However when you go to the page: https://sasfire.co.uk/downloads/ it still requests a login?
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1. I have installed add on for Google Drive, configure API, Secret ID, Key already and also verify Domain with Google Search Console already but on WPDM when click to connect Google Drive it pop up to let me select account to connect then nothing happen
How to resolve this issue? it seems I have the same issue like this case https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/support/topic/google-drive-explorer-does-not-work/
2. I would like to check if WPDM has feature assume as Google Drive link download is working, is it possible to let user click download button from WPDM and then start download file immediately. At the moment, I can see it will link to the page of Google Drive again and user need to click download button from that google page again
Hello,
Glad to see you again. Sorry for the delay. Here are the answers of your queries.
Added a new link template new_link_template_panelby copying existing for changes.
1. Filter by publication type and keyword is not possible. You can filter packages by custom taxonomy terms
2. Set the link template there image will not be cropped.
3. Load More button is not possible but I have added async=1 in shortcode that will load like load more button when pagination button is clicked.
yes possible 90% but for that it needs custom styling in link template and also need to remove the some info like download count and size from. link template
Let me know please for further assistance.
Regards.
Tanvir
If you are using categories for those packages, For categories hierarchy, giving access to a certain category for a particular role you have to set from the edit category option, then you have to make empty for the Allow Access option or have to give a particular role on it like as I image attached or as usual for the select member option too,

because
Package Access = Package Access + All Category Access = All Visitors + Author = All Visitors
and Package Access = Package Access empty + Category Access(Author) = Author
or Package Access = Package Access(Author) + Category Access(Author) = Author
More details can be found in the below link,
https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/add-new-package/package-settings/allow-access-access-control-option/
please check and let me know
Thank you and regards
Our download manager was working fine for years and all of a sudden the past few months when I try to upload our newsletter I get this – it is not recognizing it as a PDF instead showing as a _BL whatever that is (broken link? how?), I’ve tried everything and it’s still doing it. Any ideas?

I tried that option, but it still directly downloads the piece…doesn’t seem to be properly working. But, I don’t want to do this sitewide anyway…just for a few certain resources. Is there any way to just get the link to the PDF so I can use something like the Page Links To plugin to have those resources open directly to the PDF in a new tab just like a PDF would from the media gallery in WP.
Hello,
Thanks for contacting WPDM Support Center.
I am sorry that there is no different way. That is one of the template tags. You must use template tags in Page/Link templates. To show any package elsewhere you can check our shortcodes below:
https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/
Let me know for further assistance.
Regards.
Tanvir
Is there a way to grab the link to a PDF that opens the file in a new tab directly? Everything I try automatically downloads the file. I have some files linked directly in copy (“Click here” to download…) that I want to link the “Click here” to pull from my resource I’ve uploaded, but not link to the resource page, just open that PDF file in a browser window. It would be easy to do if I just knew what the syntax of the PDF link is, but I cannot figure out what it is.
Hi Tanvir,
“To make secured download links using wpdm, You should upload files using the below upload option.”
What do you mean? If I import from Media-Library secured download-links work already?
How is syntax for .htaccess, so that wordpress and its plugins can handle the files and only direkt downlaoding for users is forbidden?
Best Regards
Tim
Hello,
Thanks for contacting us.
Direct download links are not controlled by WPDM. You can secure that by editing .htaccess file of your server.
To make secured download links using wpdm, You should upload files using the below upload option.

Regards.
Hello,
After Yoast SEO performed an automatic update today the site produced a fatal error.
It seems to be a conflict between WPDM and Yoast SEO – do you know how to resolve this without having to disable Yoast?
[20-Sep-2022 10:03:31 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function get_page_permastruct() on null in /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-includes/link-template.php:430
Stack trace:
#0 /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-includes/link-template.php(392): _get_page_link(Object(WP_Post), false, false)
#1 /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-content/plugins/download-manager/src/User/Login.php(308): get_page_link(Object(WP_Post))
#2 /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(307): WPDM\User\Login->loginURL('https://www.edu...', '', false)
#3 /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(191): WP_Hook->apply_filters('https://www.edu...', Array)
#4 /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-includes/general-template.php(459): apply_filters('login_url', 'https://www.edu...', '', false)
#5 /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo/wp-seo-main.php(402): wp_login_url()
#6 /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo/wp-seo.php(50): require_once('/home/xxxx...')
#7 /home/educ in /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-includes/link-template.php on line 430
Hello,
In our testing environment with the latest WPDM, the adding link is working properly. I am unable to visit the admin as it show invalid username or password.
You can check my testing from here
In your video I found that, it shows invalid link because link is not valid. Make sure you add total link with https://www.
I hope it will solve the issue.
Let me know please after checking.
Regards
Tanvir
Also how do i change the font so that it doesnt say download, Alternatively, is there a way to link the download onto a photo or a seperate button so that when they click the functionality of the button is the same (no redirection to a seperate download page)
Hi there.
I’m using a shortcode likke this:
[wpdm_all_packages login=1 thumb=1 items_per_page="20" categories="main-cat" jstable=1 order_by="date" order="ASC/DESC" cols="title|author_name|categories|update_date|download_link" colheads="Title|Author|Categories|Update Date|Download::155px"]
How can I show first and last name instead of the username?
Hello, on the iPhone when I click on download a file through the shortcode, it opens the link in another tab (even though I didn’t turn on the option to open in another tab). Previously, it appeared a screen to download files, after the last update this is gone.