Download Attachments

About Download Attachments

Download Attachments is a WordPress plugin that simplifies the process of managing and displaying downloadable files. It offers features such as automatic or manual download links display, customizable templates, and compatibility with WPML and Polylang. You can find more information on the dFactory website.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Download Attachments?

Download Attachments is a WordPress plugin that allows you to easily add and display download links in any post or page. It offers a simple, drag & drop and AJAX driven metabox for managing Media Library files.

How can I display download links?

You can display download links automatically or manually. Options include displaying them after, before, or inside post content, and choosing between list, table, or sortable, dynamic table display styles.

What are some key features of Download Attachments?

Key features include downloads count, advanced attachments sorting, a Most Downloaded Attachments widget, and drag & drop file ordering. It also offers pretty URLs for download links and an option to encrypt URLs.

Is Download Attachments developer-friendly?

Yes, it includes 2 shortcodes, 5 functions, and multiple filter hooks for developers. There's also a .pot file for translations and compatibility with WPML & Polylang.

Can I customize the display of attachments?

Yes, you can customize the frontend and backend display, use a customizable templates engine, and set a custom download slug. There's also an option to exclude selected attachments from display.

Changelog

1.3.1

Fix: Potential security issue

1.3

New: DataTables implementation
New: PHP 7.x and 8.x compatibility
New: WordPress 6.x compatibility
Fix: Improved data sanitization and validation
Fix: Downloading files with pretty urls

1.2.24

New: Link target option for “Redirect to file” method
Fix: Invalid attachments link attributes
Fix: Shortcode positioning broken
Tweak: Improved protected posts support
Tweak: Elementor compatibility improvement

1.2.23

Fix: Hide widget if no attachments found

1.2.22

Fix: Attachment disappearing on autosave

1.2.21

Fix: Attachment disappearing form the backend and frontend
Fix: Attachment title not visible in admin interface
Fix: Exclude / include shortcode paramaters not working

1.2.20

Fix: Fatal error on da_get_download_attachment function call
Tweak: Style none for attachments list display

1.2.19

New: Dynamic, sortable table display mode
New: Templates engine for the attachment display
New: Option to edit attachment downloads count
New: Attachments widget redesign
Fix: 404 error with pretty urls enabled
Tweak: Stronger openssl url encryption method

1.2.18

Fix: Undefined encrypt_urls variable notice
Tweak: Added plugin documentation link

1.2.17

New: Encrypt URL’s option
Fix: Missing docx and xlsx file icons
Tweak: Revamped admin inteface

1.2.16

New: Most Downloaded Attachments widget

1.2.15

Tweak: Removed local translation files in favor of WP repository translations.

1.2.14

Fix: TinyMCE editor broken on post types
Fix: Attachments not displayed outside of the loop

1.2.13

New: Insert download attachment link TinyMCE editor button
Fix: Attached to a post option not working properly
Fix: Switched from wp_upload_dir() url to baseurl for redirect method

1.2.12

New: Option to select download method – force download or redirect to file

1.2.11

Tweak: More flexible way of including wp-load.php

1.2.10

New: Czech translation, thanks to Martin Kokes

1.2.9

New: Romanian translation, thanks to Andrei Gabriel Grimpels
Fix: Pretty URL 404 issue for wp installed in a separate folder – switched from site_url() to home_url()

1.2.8

New: Swedish translation, thanks to Daniel Storgards

1.2.7

New: Finnish translation, thanks to Daniel Storgards

1.2.6

Fix: Download issues with pretty urls disabled

1.2.5

New: Italian translation, thanks to Enzo Costantini

1.2.4

New: da_get_download_attachment() function, to get complete single attachment data

1.2.3

Tweak: Option to pass post_id parameter to [download-attachments] shortcode

1.2.2

New: Hungarian translation, thanks to Meszaros Tamas
Tweak: Uploaded files are now attached to a post

1.2.1

New: French translation, thanks to Jean-Philippe Gurecki
Fix: Attachment title display html fix
Fix: Undefined notice index in admin and frontend

1.2.0

New: Select list or table display style
New: Option to display attached file index

1.1.2

New: Option to donate this plugin ?

1.1.1

New: German translation, thanks to Sascha Brendel

1.1.0

New: Advanced attachments sorting – sponsored by Capitol City Janitorial
New: Option to exclude selected attachments from display – sponsored by Capitol City Janitorial
Tweak: UI adjusted to native WP interface

1.0.10

Fix: Important attachments query optimization and general plugin performance, especially on sites with large number of attachments

1.0.9

Tweak: Removed shop_order from default post types support
Tweak: Confirmed WordPress 3.9 compatibility

1.0.8

New: Dutch translation, thanks to Sebas Blom
Tweak: Changed default attachment editing option to modal

1.0.7

Tweak: UI improvements for WordPress 3.8

1.0.6

New: Spanish translation, thanks to Cristian Sierra

1.0.5

New: Danish translation, thanks to Martin Schulze

1.0.4

New: Russian translation, thanks to Semion Zuev
Tweak: Greek translation updated

1.0.3

Fix: Include & exclude attributes not working for download-attachments shortcode

1.0.2

New: Greek translation, thanks to vas gargan
Fix: Attachments box cutsom title not working
Tweak: Added file type classes for attachments list

1.0.0

Initial release