Download Protect

Protect your download links by encrypting links, using files below webroot, and limiting visibility to members. Non-members will see alternative content specified by the user.

This tool allows you to encrypt download links, protect against leeching, and hide downloads from non-members. Non-members would see a predefined replacement text that will default to the global

option specified in the settings. Users specify a download directory in the settings, and add links to your posts using the following shortcode:

The ‘visibility’ attribute is optional, and so is the Link text. The plugin will work with defaults using [dlprotect file="yourfile.mp4"]. When visibility is ‘private’, this file will have an encrypted download link for members only, and non-members will see the replacement code you specify below.

If you have any questions or suggestions, send me an email at: info@webprodigy.ca.

1. Upload `download-protect` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory

2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

3. Set options by going into the admistration panel -> Settings -> Download Protect

4. Enter your protected directory. This directory is relative to your server, so it gives you the ability to store files below the web root – adding further protection if desired.

5. Change the Download Encyption Key.

6. Enter the replacement text for non-members.

7. Choose the default visibility. Public will display the encrypted download link to all visitors. Private will only show the link to members, showing replacement text to non-members.

8. Enter the default download link text. This is the text that will be linked to the protected file.

Protecting your private content downloads from non-members. Also prevent leeching by encypting the download directory and allowing files to be placed below the web root.

Yes.

Allowed extensions for file downloads are as follows: zip ,pdf, doc, xls, ppt, exe, gif, png, jpg, jpeg, mp3, wav, mpeg, mpg, mpe, mov, avi, wmv, mp4

v0.1 (April 16, 2010)

• First version of the plugin, basic shortcode implementation using the tag [dlprotect file="yourfile.mp4"] some optional values for private posts and additional customization.