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Advanced Download Box

Easily create beautiful, customizable download boxes for posts and pages with advanced styling and access control options.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Current version1.0.4
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.8
Minimum stackWP 5.2 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update21 Jul 20251y ago
Active installations20Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Advanced Download Box version 1.0.4 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.

Overview

About this plugin

Advanced Download Box is a powerful and flexible plugin that allows you to add professional-looking download boxes to any post or page.

Gone are the days of simple, unstyled links. With an intuitive settings panel, you can control every aspect of the download box’s appearance—from colors and borders to typography and icons—to perfectly match your website’s design.

Whether you want to offer downloadable resources, PDF files, or any other type of file, this plugin provides a clean and user-friendly solution.

You can add multiple links to a single box, add descriptions, and even require users to log in before they can see the download links.

The plugin gives you the choice of automatically displaying the box at the end of your posts or placing it anywhere you like with a simple shortcode.

Key Features:

  • Extensive Styling Controls: Customize colors, borders, padding (separate for desktop and mobile), and radius for the download box.
  • Advanced Typography: Set the font size and weight for the box title, description, and download buttons individually.
  • Flexible Content:
  • Add unlimited download links with custom titles and URLs using a repeater field.
  • Add an optional file size next to each download link.
  • Write a custom description inside the download box.
  • Customizable Icon: Upload your own SVG icon, and control its background color, padding, and size.

A default download icon is included.

  • SEO Friendly: Choose the HTML tag for the box title (H2, H3, H4, etc.) to match your site’s heading structure.
  • User Access Control: Optionally restrict download links to be visible only to logged-in users, with a customizable message for guests.
  • Dual Display Modes: Display the download box automatically at the end of posts or manually place it anywhere with the [advanced_download_box] shortcode.
  • Modern Admin Interface: A clean, tabbed interface for the settings page makes management easy and intuitive.
  • Secure & Optimized: Built with WordPress coding standards, security best practices, and performance in mind.
WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • download box
  • download button
  • files
  • shortcode
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.8

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.2 · PHP 7.4
Update activity21 Jul 20251y ago

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