This page contains documentation/tutorials for the simple download monitor plugin.
Start Here
- Basic Usage Guide for Simple Download Monitor Plugin
- Miscellaneous Shortcodes and Shortcode Parameters
Design/Display Related Documentation
- Embedding a Download Using a Template Display
- Customizing the Download Button
- Showing Downloads in a Grid Display
- How to Center Align the Download Now Buttons
- Displaying All Downloads from a Particular Category
- Default Category Listing for the Downloads
- How to Display all of Your Downloads on a Page
- How to Display the Latest/Recent Downloads on a Post or Page
- How to Display the Popular Downloads on a Post or Page
- How to Show File Size Info of Your Downloads
- Displaying the Publish Date, File Size and Version Number for Downloads
Usage Related Documentation
- How to Password Protect Your WordPress Downloads
- Remove the Data of This Plugin from the Database Table
- Stop Bots from Incrementing the Download Count
- Allow Visitors to Search Your Downloads
Additional Usage Tutorials
- Enhanced File Protection – Securing Your Downloads
- Force a File to Download
- Making Clones/Copies of Your Downloads
- Configure an Audio Download with a Preview of the Audio File
- Adding Adsense or Advertisements to Your Downloads
- Using Google Drive to Host Downloadable Files
- How to Open Downloads in a New Window
- Downloads by Country Chart
- Viewing and Exporting Download Logs
- Statistics Menu of the Download Monitor Plugin
- Giving Other WordPress User Roles Access to the Admin Dashboard
Adding Terms and Security to Downloads
- How to Add Terms and Conditions to a ‘Download Now’ Button
- Offering Downloads to Logged-in Members/Users Only
Translation
- Translating the Simple Download Monitor and Manager Plugin
- Customizing Text Displayed by the Simple Download Monitor Plugin
CAPTCHA Related
- How to Add Google reCAPTCHA to your Download Buttons
- Using Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA with Simple Download Monitor
Integration Related
- Tracking Member Downloads (When used with WP eMember plugin)
- Restricting Download Access to Members Using WP eMember Plugin
- Restricting Download Access to Members Using Simple Membership Plugin
- Showing a Squeeze Form Download Popup After a Time Delay
Advanced Tweaks/Customization
- PHP tweaks for Download Monitor
- CSS Tweaks for the Download Monitor Plugin
- Direct Download Link (Text Link for a Custom Button)
- Prevent Download Counting or Logging by Adding a URL Parameter
- Showing Specific Details of a Download Item Using a Shortcode