Wordpress plug in that locks a file download

I am hopeful more people will try this plugin and get the pro version. It really does work well. I have not had any problems. The main thing is to make sure you setup your options for WordPress in the settings if you get page not found errors. The full page protection and then full page reload after authentication gets around incompatibilities with the Divi theme builder.

If your using page caching then you need to remember to exclude the Passtester cookie and test that everything is working as you intend it to work.

Contributors Anssi Laitila Freemius. Interested in development? Changelog 1. The files now open normally on multisite subsites. The pagination now works with shortcodes on the front page, single post, archive pages etc. You can now define a folder name for any category, and files added to that folder i.

User roles must be first activated from the plugin settings File edit tab. Pro New options for category password protection. See full details by editing any category. All files belonging to that category will then require a password to open. Fix: all thumbnails regarding the file are now deleted when the file is permanently deleted from trash 1.

The file is opened in the browser directly. This allows the file uploader to create a new category and assign the file to it.

More features coming in the next update for the Pro version of frontend upload. YouTube-videos are now opened in a lightbox rather than in a separate tab. You can still use the old ones if you wish, the set can be changed from the settings.

Other users are able to access your protected file using a private download link. You can also protect your file under Media Grid View. Installation There are 2 easy ways to install our plugin: 1.

The nerdy way Download the plugin. Why nothing happens after I activate the plugin? Prevent Direct Access supports websites hosted on Apache servers out of the box. Why do I see a warning message on top after activating the plugin? How many files can I protect? Since PDA Lite version 2. The plugin works as advertised. I had a lot of legacy material to clean up, and it went pretty quickly.

I did run into problems with my hosting provider's caching SiteGround. Once I found the recommendations to turn off the hosting cache it worked flawlessly. My problem is protecting files in my course, the problem is solved by this utility, thanks for your enthusiastic support. The plugin works great. You can track the date, time, and IP address of all purchases and free downloads. You can restrict how many times a customer can download their files.

You can also set the download link to expire after a certain period of time. These are both good ways to prevent customers from sharing their files with others. You can even integrate it with AffiliateWP to create a referral program. Easy Digital Downloads has a built-in shopping cart system that lets customers buy several digital products at once.

File Manager is a really useful FTP like file manager. You can use it to edit files through your WordPress dashboard, rather than using FTP to move them between locations. However, there may be times when you want to quickly manage files through your WordPress dashboard. File Manager lets you put your files into the WordPress media library , too.

It creates thumbnails for all types of image files. It also has search functionality, making it easy to find your files. With the Pro Edition of File Manager, you can also create private folders. You can set these so specific user roles or even specific users have access. You can also use the Pro Edition to control what types of files can be uploaded and downloaded. You can even set up email notifications so that you get an email whenever a file is downloaded.

WordPress Download Manager is a great simple option. You can use it to manage free and paid file downloads. You can set a password per file, or you can specify user roles that can have access to your files. You can also control downloads by putting a download limit on each user.

This can help improve WordPress speed and performance. There are also a number of paid addons for WordPress Download Manager. Easily move files and folders as needed. Rename folders and add descriptions, which can be shown in the file list. Quickly delete any folder, along with all contents. Choose to sort folders first or sort along with the files. Optionally display folder sizes. Optionally define a custom file list directory. Only allow specific users to see the file you want them to.

Limit file access to only logged-in users. Specify the minimum role or specify a matched role. Create a file list for a specific WordPress user or a group of users. For each list mode you can separately control permissions for file uploading and front-side file management. User Mode Restrict file list access to a specific WordPress user. Designed to make very large file lists more manageable. Adds a search bar above the file list. Searches within sub-folders. But not above the current folder Pagination breaks up large file lists into smaller pages.

Define the number of files per page in the settings. Updating to newer versions is just like other WordPress plugins. Shortcode attributes to control search visibility and pagination functionality. Screenshots Front-side display, both upload and list activated. Back-side display, both upload and list are always activated. Back-side settings page. Installation Just like most other WordPress plugins… To install, simply use the amazing WordPress plugin installer, or upload the plugin zip file to your WordPress website, and activate it.

A new main menu item will appear: File List Click on this. Then click on Settings tab and configure the features you want for your file list. Upload some files by clicking on the Upload Files button To add the file list to your website, simply add this shortcode: [eeSFL] Over-ride the settings using the shortcode attributes listed above.

Q: Are the file uploaded to the Media Library? Q: Can I limit the access to my file to only logged-in users? Q: Can people who upload overwrite existing files? Q: Can I place different lists in different places? Q: Are the files in the list searchable by Google and other search engines? Q: Can I customize the appearance of the list and uploader? Q: Can I create custom behavior after an upload completes? Q: What is the maximum upload file size?

Q: What if I have trouble or need assistance? Will you help? Very easy to use and the developer responds quickly for support. I needed to add a directory for users to exchange files and SFL does the job quite well.

Some of the other plugins I looked at try to do too many other things. SFL does the task just as needed. I had some plugin conflicts going on and Mitch was quite helpful. The pro version and extensions are well worth it. I bought Simple File List Pro and was very happy with the product. Definitely a good purchase. As my site is a few years old, I had some issues with it.

I emailed Mitch and he was very responsive to my needs and helped resolve the issues I had. As for the product itself, it has a very nice, clean interface. It is easy to set up and the documentation is thorough. My only regret is that I didn't hear about this plugin sooner. I highly recommend this product. Jim W.