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We have updated the addon so a template file can be customized.
If you’d like to modify one of the Squeeze Form templates from the Squeeze Form Addon (for example, the Fancy 1 template), you can override it by placing a customized copy in your active theme’s folder.
Follow these steps:
1) Locate the original template file in the Squeeze Form addon’s directory:
2) Copy the file and place it in the following location within your active theme:
sdm-squeeze-form/templates/sdm-sf-template-1.php3) Edit and customize the copied template file as needed.
your-active-theme-directory/sdm-squeeze-form/sdm-sf-template-1.phpThe addon will automatically detect and use the template file from your theme folder instead of the default one.
When it comes to customizing the code, it is advisable to utilize hooks (action hook or filter hooks).
We are generally very receptive to incorporating new action or filter hooks into our plugins or addons. If you have specific suggestions, please feel free to indicate the exact file and line number where you believe a hook would be beneficial. We will add the hook and give you an update.
If your download items were publicly accessible in the past, simply removing the old links won’t stop downloads completely. This is because those URLs may already have been indexed or cached by users or bots.
To fully hide or protect a file, it’s best to create a new download item that has never been publicly shared. Then, start using the Squeeze Form addon for that new item from the beginning. You can safely delete the old download item and recreate it (even if it’s the same file), since the new item will have a different download ID — meaning the old link will no longer work.
Also, keep in mind that download protection works in layers. Some methods focus on convenience and user-friendliness but offer lighter protection, while others are more robust but may add complexity for users.
If you want the strongest possible protection, we recommend using the following feature of our plugin (which can be combined with the Squeeze Form addon):
That’s a good idea. We’ll add an email merge tag for this. Just to confirm—are you referring to the Squeeze Form addon?
We’ve made some updates to our plugins that should help resolve the CAPTCHA issue with direct download options. Please update the main Simple Download Monitor plugin, as well as the Bot Protection with Turnstile addon (if you’re using that feature).
I’ve also sent you the details via email. Feel free to reply to that email if you have any questions.
Thank you. The settings look fine. We’re currently working on resolving the CAPTCHA compatibility issue with the addon(s). I’ll provide an update once that’s addressed and also check if any other adjustments are needed within the addon.
Thank you for the log. It looks like the email notification addon is not triggering anything in the log. Could you please check the settings page of the “Email Notification on Download” addon? Specifically, is the “Send Emails to Admin After a Download” option enabled?
It would be helpful if you could share a screenshot of the current configuration on that settings page. To facilitate this, please get in touch with us via our contact form on the website. That way, we can easily exchange screenshots and assist you further through our support email channel.
Enable the debug logging feature:
Then do a test download and share the log file so we can see if our addon is executing the notification email sending code or not.
We will probably need to make an update to the addon for those new features (those were added recently to our main plugin. I will check this and get back to you.
Can you please go to the plugins menu of your admin dashboard and let me know what is the current version of the squeeze form addon that your site is using?
We have released a new version of the plugin with the reCAPTCHA v3 option.
We also now have the following Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA solution:
Using Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA with the Simple Download Monitor
@wp25, Please note that when the hidden downloads addon is activated, it takes over the standard download handling for all regular download shortcodes, ensuring they are processed securely through the Secure Downloads addon. You can continue using the standard shortcodes provided by the main plugin as usual. It keeps the actual location of the file hidden.
However, if you’re concerned about users manipulating the download_id value, the only way to prevent that is by using the special shortcode provided by the Hidden Downloads addon. A regular text link setup isn’t viable in this case because it must include the download_id in the URL, which brings back the original concern you mentioned. Currently, the Hidden Downloads addon does not offer or advertise any special link-based solution for this scenario.
Please let me know if the following response on your other topic helps clarify how we’re currently approaching the CAPTCHA feature:
If this approach doesn’t work for your setup, let us know and we’ll make arrangements so you can switch to an alternative plugin.
Our plugin only outputs the CAPTCHA-related JavaScript code on the front-end of the site. It uses the
wp_enqueue_scriptshook, which is only executed on the front-end.So, it shouldn’t affect the standard WordPress back-end login page. However, if you’re using a plugin that adds a custom front-end login form, there could be a conflict.
We are currently working on adding new CAPTCHA options to the plugin, which will allow us to phase out the older v2 CAPTCHA.
A new CAPTCHA option should be available within the next few weeks. In the meantime, we recommend disabling v2 CAPTCHA, as it’s causing conflicts on your site. Once the new option is released, you can switch to that.
Let us know if that works for you.
