Quick Download Button

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1. ★★★★★ sretacm

   2.1y ago

   I found this on youtube but the link provided didnt work, wow, did I get lucky after finding this. The timer before download is what I was looking for, as well as the ability for only subscribers to download, love this plugin – works perfectly with my site.

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2. ★★★★★ sandswimmer

   2.8y ago

   I just wanted a simple download button for PDF’s with no bells attached. This plugin is perfect and you can give it some basic customisations like background colour + file size (just read through the author’s note in the plugin description).

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3. ★★★★★ bode2001

   2.8y ago

   I had looked at other download buttons, but nobody provided straightforward advice on how to install them. Very pleased with this. Use the insert link button in the short description page, then edit it with this text: [quick_download_button title=”Download” url=”h***s://yourwebsite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/yourfile.pdf”] You will get the location of your chosen file in your media upload page. Thanks!

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4. ★★★★★ thanujan2410

   3.4y ago

   This button exceeds my expectations and perfectly satisfies my site requirements. Additionally, the developer offers excellent support. This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by thanujan2410.

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5. ★★★★★ pizienolamitica

   3.5y ago

   Very great plugin but me and my friends need 3 big upgrades: Please, insert the possibility to show/hide the original file’s name Insert the possibility to show/hide also the extensione in the file’s name Insert the possibility to show/hide the animation when the mouse pass over the download block Thanks and have a nice day This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by pizienolamitica.

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6. ★★★★★ patron2113

   3.5y ago

   I really like this button but it doesn’t work, I need help.

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7. ★★★★★ tdcenter

   3.6y ago

   That’s so great such a plugin exists. It saved me a lot of time. When I had some issues with it – its creator came to help very quickly and the issues were resolved

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8. ★★★★★ suggest4u

   3.8y ago

   What I want is in the “Quick Download Button” plugin have. I tried a lot of times, but it doesn’t work in the “Classic Editor”. Also, not working External Link This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by suggest4u.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.4.0 New: Admin dashboard — dedicated “Quick Download” menu in wp-admin with an Overview panel, Download Log, Leads list, and Settings page. New: Download analytics — every button click is recorded in a custom database table. 1.4.0
2. — Version 1.3.0 New: Three additional button styles — Pill , Card , and Ghost — joining the original Large, Mid, Small, and Basic. New: Button Row block (Gutenberg) and [quick_download_button_group] shortcode — arrange multiple buttons 1.3.0
3. — Version 1.2.7 Fixed: Fatal “ValueError: Path cannot be empty” when using the download block with internally hosted files. Technical: Removed incorrect esc_url() sanitisation that stripped local file paths. 1.2.7
4. — Version 1.2.6 Optimised: CSS and JavaScript now only load on pages that contain a download button, improving performance site-wide. 1.2.6
5. — Version 1.2.5 Fixed: 404 error when the Quick Download Button redirect page was deleted. Deactivate and reactivate the plugin to recreate it. 1.2.5
6. — Version 1.2.4 Fixed: Nonce verification failure when the download link is an external URL. 1.2.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-08-14 3K+ → 2K+ down after 327 days in tier
2. 2024-09-21 4K+ → 3K+ down after 406 days in tier
3. 2023-08-12 3K+ → 4K+ up after 100 days in tier
4. 2023-05-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 148 days in tier
5. 2022-12-07 1K+ → 2K+ up

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Quick Download Button: 2K+ active installs, 4.6★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/quick-download-button