Dload
Description
Dload is a plugin that allows you to track the number of downloads a file has from your WordPress posts or pages.
Support
I am in no way a professional software developer, so I will assist if possible. This plugin was originally developed as a solution to a problem that I had. This means that it works on my set-up, but has not been tested on other Wordpress versions.
Please post any support issues or questions you may have at the bottom of this page.
Requirements
This plugin has only been tested with:
- Wordpress 2.0.5
Installation
Installing DLoad is very similar to most other WordPress plugins. The only extra step is the creation of the directory to hold your downloads.
- Download Dload from above
- Unzip Dload into your default wp-plugins directory
- Create a directory under your wordpress installation
(usually: ‘/wp-content/downloads’) - Activate the plugin by logging into your WordPress administration area, going to ‘Plugins’, then clicking ‘Activate’ at the end of the ‘Dload’ row
To add a DLoad box for a file, firstly upload your file. This can be done from your Administration Area by going to ‘Manage’ -> ‘DLoad’. Click ‘Browse’ and select the file you wish to upload. Then just click ‘Upload File »’
Your file should now appear in the list on the page. Now you can either make a note of the id (the first column) or filename of your file.
You now have a choice; if you have noted the id, just enter [dload id=X] where X is your id. If you have taken the filename, just enter [dload filename=FILENAME].
This will then give you something like:
Using the DLoad management page you can change the link text and title for your downloads. The following shows how these relate to the DLoad box that is produced on your post/page.
Revision History
2006-12-22: Version 0.1a
- Bug fix - Correct error if no REQUEST_STRING is present
2006-12-13: Version 0.1
- First public release
