This WordPress File Manage plugin supports several kinds of downloads. The types of files supported include those that the admin defines, URLs, and shortcodes which produce "download" or "purchase/ add to cart" buttons coming from other plugins installed on your system (for example EDD shortcodes).
Setting Up Supported File Extensions and Download Type
First, navigate to the Admin Dashboard → CM Downloads Pro → Settings.
Navigation to the plugin settings
Head to the Upload Page tab.
Next, scroll down to the Features section. Here, the admin can define which file types the WordPress File Manager plugin will support by listing the extensions of the file types separated by commas.
The option for setting up allowed files extensions in downloads
Download Types
The admin can also choose which types of uploads the WordPress File Manager plugin will allow, from among the choices of files, URLs, and shortcodes.
Downloads types available for uploaders
Download Type 1) File Upload
If the admin allows files as an upload type, the authors of downloads can upload one or more files to be included and displayed on the download page:
Front-end form for a File Upload download type
Uploading files can be done directly from the user computer (Select Files) or from the WordPress wp-content/upload folder where most plugins and the WP media library stores files.
Download Type 2) URL Download/Upload
If the admin allows URLs as an upload type, the authors of the downloads can specify a URL upon upload. Then, when a user clicks on the "Download" button for the URL download, the user will be redirected to the URL that the author defined.
Below is a screenshot of the Uploader form where the authors will need to define the URL of the upload:
Front-end form for a URL download type
Download Type 3) Shortcode Download/Upload
If the admin allows shortcode as an upload type, the authors of downloads can specify a shortcode to be displayed on the download page.
Front-end form for a Shortcode download type
In this example, the shortcode produces a payment button that redirects the user to the shopping cart.
