Plugin helps you to hide real/direct path of files hosted on your server for download and make your files secure from unauthorized download. It also maintains a log of all downloads done using it and provide capability to disallow direct linking (hot linking) to your files from other website.
You can:
- Allow or restrict hotlink (direct download) of your files from other website/external links.
- Restrict 'download only' from link on your website
- View log of individual download
It support multiple files extensions including:
zip / pdf / doc / xls / ppt / exe / gif / png / jpg / jpeg / mp3 / wav / mpeg / mpg / mpe / mov / avi / xlsx
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Step by step configuration guideline in Settings sections of plugin after activation
Version 1.5 changes:
- Corrupt file bug fixed
- Easy step by step guide added in admin to configure plugin
- Generate Root path dynamically
- Support for xlsx added
- Unzip plugin in
/wp-content/plugins/
directory
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
- Go to Settings -> 'Hide Download Link'
- Enter Root path of your download directory where all files are hosted. (it should be something as /home/public_html/yourdirectoryname depending on your host)
- Enter referred (if you want to restrict direct download using link from other wesbites)
- Save and you are done !!
Now create a page and enter shortcode [download_page]. You are files are now secure!
Download link of your all files will be
http://YourSiteName.com/YourPageName/?f=YourFileName.extension
Example:
If you created page with name 'Download' and added shortcode in it, Path for your download file (assuming its name is test.zip) will be:
http://yoursitename.com/download/?f=test.zip