Other plugins can apply customization to the description output using this hook. Useful if you are trying to create a lot of similar downloads. The list downloads from category can now accept multiple category slugs or IDs.
The pagination arrow has been changed to use » 3. This helps with the downloads admin interface working better in all devices. French language file updated. Thanks to Thorsten. When there are multiple download now buttons on a page and the terms checkbox is enabled, it needs to be accepted on every download button. This new option can be found in the Advanced Settings tab of the plugin.
French translation updated. Thanks to momo-fr. Helpful for GDPR 3. Added sanitization to the input fields that needed it. Thanks to d4wner.
Search shortcode has been improved so it performs the search using each keyword of a multi-word search phrase. It will ignore any word that are less than 4 characters long. Includes some missing translation strings to the POT file. Added a filter that can be used to override what you consider bot via your own custom function. Updated the settings menu slug to make it unique.
Enhancement to the password protected download function. Delete plugin Data button now also deletes taxonomies and rewrite rules related to plugin. The download now log will track WP eMember plugin username if the user is logged in as a member.
Added empty index file to the plugin folder. Fixed potential XSS vulnerability. Thanks to Neven Biruski Defensecode for pointing it out. Minor typo fix. If a user goes directly to the download link without entering a password, it will point the users to go to a page where they can enter a password for the download item. Added clearfix to. The button text color CSS has been sharpened a little to make it look nicer. Fixed an undefined variable notice.
Updated TinyMCE button icon to a better one. Minimum WordPress version requirement changed to WP4. This way, the actual URL of the downloaded file is not exposed offers secure download.
Minimum required WP version raised to WordPress v3. Added an option to specify the version number info when editing the item. Added French language translation. Translation file submitted by Laurent Jaunaux. The stats metabox in the download edit page will now appear before the shortcodes metabox. Added more usage instructions in the download file upload section.
This new option can be found in the settings menu of the plugin. Added delete confirm dialogue in the individual download logs delete option. Simplified the settings menu page style.
Added a new filter in the download logs menu so the items per page value can be customized. Fixed a bug in the logs menu sorting. Added sanitization for the order and orderby columns in the logs list table. Added sanitization for the log entry delete functionality. Better implementation of password protected download items. The ajax method of checking password has been completely replaced with a more robust implementation. Fixed a bug with the remove thumbnail ajax query.
Thanks to James Golovich for pointing out the issues. Added a new option to show X number of latest downloads from a specified category. Added validation checks while processing a download request to make sure the download item ID is valid and the item has a download link. Useful if you want to create a custom download link. WordPress 4.
Minor javascript improvements for the select and remove image option. I used the download monitor and download manager plugins but none gave me that. What should I do? Good tutorial. How can restrict sub-domain download link. It would depend on the method you use. Very good article. But I am looking for a plugin with which I can make files available to my visitors for download. Similar to a driver download page from a hardware supplier.
Is there such a thing? Thanks for tips. Thanks for such an informative post. Would like to know the best plugins for limiting downloads per user. Really appreciate your suggestions on this.
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You can also subscribe without commenting. All Rights Reserved. On other hands, you might simply want to restrict certain files based on user roles. Tracking File Downloads in WordPress Using MonsterInsights If you offer free downloads on your website, then you may not be concerned about managing or controlling downloads. This will help you know where to invest your resources when creating new content. To see statistics about your downloads, just go to Insights » Reports and switch to the Publishers tab: Scroll down, and you will see your top download links.
These will be listed along with their anchor text: If you have more than 1 link to a specific file, then those links will be listed separately here. This will take you straight into Google Analytics, where you will see a report with the URLs of your downloaded files: By default, MonsterInsights tracks downloads for all common file types including documents.
Method 2. Controlling File Downloads in WordPress Using MemberPress If you want to sell online courses or digital downloads, then a great way to control and manage file downloads is to use MemberPress.
First, you need to enter a title for your download. Method 3. Managing File Downloads in WordPress Using WooCommerce This method is for users who want to sell file downloads along with physical goods like shirts, swags, etc. Here, you can see that file tracking is already selected for you.
By default, MonsterInsights allow you to track downloads with file extensions including doc, exe, js, pdf, ppt, tgz, zip, xls. Now you have successfully enabled file downloads tracking on your website using MonsterInsights. Once you setup downloads tracking on your site, Google Analytics will start tracking file downloads automatically. Give it a day or two before you check your metrics.
One thing great about MonsterInsights is that it allows you to see all your important real-time stats, from the convenience of one intuitive dashboard. You no longer have to log in to your Google Analytics accounts to view your reports. You can view file downloads report at your WordPress admin. To view your file downloads in WordPress:. Second option, you can also view your file downloads in Google Analytics. BTW, I fully agree with your feedback. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google.
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