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Download Monitor Documentation

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

Hooks and Filters Reference

  • Filter Hook Reference
  • Action Hook Reference

Troubleshooting

  • Testing for Plugin and Theme Conflict
  • Using The Debug Logging Feature to Troubleshoot

Addons/Extensions

  • Addons List

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