I love this WP plugin, the author has improved it a lot and the new features are just so cool. i would recommend this to all, you won’t be disappointed.
I really need a plugin like this that has an option to require an email address for downloads. I have a good standalone script, but something more tightly integrated with WP would be awesome.
Do you think this plugin could replace PodPress’s download statistics for each episode? That’s really the only reason I use PodPress instead of just using the WP Audio Player.
Basically, you define the output using the ‘custom formats’. They let you write the html for the link, but you insert small tags like {title} and {url} which get substituted for the real data when parsed.
So for a link, you define it in html but also add the {url} tag which will be different for each download:
<a href="{url}">{title}</a>
That example will show a download’s title as a text link.
I tried this plug-in about 8 months ago and could never get it to work properly. It would not display the counter information correctly which made me think it wasn’t keeping accurate track of my downloads, so I uninstalled it. Thanks for the review, I will try it again.
Hi, I have one question: Is it possible to use this plug-in to monitor the downloads I offer in my blog if the download link is an image? I’ve seen it work with a text link, but I can’t see it working on an image…
I have asked Mike Jolley, the developer of this plugin, to come over to these comments and answer your questions about specifics with the customization and usage.
The plugin looks very useful for managing our pdf downloads, any idea how cpu hungry the plugin is, have read quite a number of cases lately where plugins have had to be disabled due to complaints from users hosting companies for excessive cpu spikes, so am quite cautious installing new ones.
Khaled – I could not tell you a specific number but I have had this plugin runnning on my website for at least three months and have never had a complaint from my hosting company.
I have served for 26 plus years in the Navy and am a Master Chief Petty Officer. My work background in the Navy is telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well in what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.
My first website - AnotherWin95.com - came online in 1996. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and have all the GeoCities “stuff” to show for it!
I have progressed from a single page, link-filled, static html page to using PHP, databases and coding to make my pages.
I love this WP plugin, the author has improved it a lot and the new features are just so cool. i would recommend this to all, you won’t be disappointed.
I really need a plugin like this that has an option to require an email address for downloads. I have a good standalone script, but something more tightly integrated with WP would be awesome.
Hi Daniel,
you can make it just have the download link to members only which means they have to register as an user.
Do you think this plugin could replace PodPress’s download statistics for each episode? That’s really the only reason I use PodPress instead of just using the WP Audio Player.
This plugin will track any download you link to it – so yes POD Casts should work as well.
Great Plugin for Sure! Adds great value to both the user and administrator – thanks M. Jolley!
I’musing this plugin as well but i’m having a hard time figuring out how to customize the output.
Hi,
go to the configuration option and then go to ‘Custom Output Format’
My examples are:
1. Name + Hits: {title} ({hits}) {size}
2. Name + Hits + Size + Description: {title} ({hits}) {size}{description}
If you need help then you can visit my site and check the downloads section and see what happens.
Basically, you define the output using the ‘custom formats’. They let you write the html for the link, but you insert small tags like {title} and {url} which get substituted for the real data when parsed.
So for a link, you define it in html but also add the {url} tag which will be different for each download:
<a href="{url}">{title}</a>
That example will show a download’s title as a text link.
I tried this plug-in about 8 months ago and could never get it to work properly. It would not display the counter information correctly which made me think it wasn’t keeping accurate track of my downloads, so I uninstalled it. Thanks for the review, I will try it again.
Glad to help out – maybe one of the interim updates since then has fixed that issue in your situation.
Hi, I have one question: Is it possible to use this plug-in to monitor the downloads I offer in my blog if the download link is an image? I’ve seen it work with a text link, but I can’t see it working on an image…
Thanks in advance, marty
You can use an image (or any html for that matter) in the custom formats you define.
(hoping this outputs correctly)
e.g. <a href="{url}"><img src="yourimage.jpg" alt="{title} – {hits}" /></a>
I have asked Mike Jolley, the developer of this plugin, to come over to these comments and answer your questions about specifics with the customization and usage.
Just wanted to say thanks to Mike for coming in and helping out – very much appreciated.
Thanks for the info about this plugin – looks like it could be very handy.
The plugin looks very useful for managing our pdf downloads, any idea how cpu hungry the plugin is, have read quite a number of cases lately where plugins have had to be disabled due to complaints from users hosting companies for excessive cpu spikes, so am quite cautious installing new ones.
Khaled – I could not tell you a specific number but I have had this plugin runnning on my website for at least three months and have never had a complaint from my hosting company.
Wow! Great plugin ! Massimo