=== Easy Media Download ===

Contributors: naa986
Donate link: http://noorsplugin.com/
Tags: download, downloads, media, digital downloads, e-commerce, e-downloads, estore, ecommerce, eshop, wp ecommerce, donation
Requires at least: 3.0
Tested up to: 4.7
Stable tag: 1.1.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Easy Media Download allows you to embed download buttons on your WordPress site.
Add file download functionality with this WordPress download plugin.
== Description ==
[Easy Media Download](http://noorsplugin.com/easy-media-download-plugin-for-word
press/) is a free download manager for WordPress. It gives your users the abilit
y to download digital media files from your website. The plugin is lightweight a
nd makes downloading easier. You can create beautiful download button which inst
antly starts the download once clicked.
= Features =
* Create quick downloads
* Insert download buttons into your landing page
* Allow users to directly download in all file formats
* Allow large file download (No limit on the file size)
* Accept donations for your free digital downloads using PayPal
* Free downloads for music or audio files e.g. mp3, aac, m4a, wav
* Free downloads for video files e.g. mp4, mov, qt (QuickTime), mpg, mpeg, flv,
m4v, swf, flash, avi, wma, ogg, webm
* Free downloads for document file e.g. doc, docx (OpenOffice, Microsoft Word),
odt (OpenDocument), htm, html, ps, tex, xml, txt, csv
* Free downloads for Office file e.g. xlsx (Microsoft Excel), pptx (Microsoft Po
werPoint)
* Free downloads for script e.g. js, css, php
* Free downloads for archive or compressed file e.g. tar, rar, zip, 7z, gz, z
* Free downloads for image file e.g. png, gif, jpg, jpeg, bmp
* Free downloads for e-book e.g. pdf, epub
* Track/Monitor your downloads
* Ability to force a digital file download
For more information please check the [Easy Media Download](http://noorsplugin.c
om/easy-media-download-plugin-for-wordpress/) documentation page
= Embedding Shortcodes for the Downloads =
Create a new post/page and use the following shortcode to create a download butt
on for your digital media file:
`[easy_media_download url="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/myfile.zip"]`
here, url is a shortcode parameter that you need to replace with the actual URL
to your digital file
You can also specify additional optional parameters in the shortcode to customiz
e the free download button.
**Button Text**

By default the text for the download button is "Download Now". But you can choos
e to modify the text using the "text" parameter.
`[easy_media_download url="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/myfile.zip" tex
t="Free Download"]`
**Button Width**
By default the width for the download button is "153". But you can choose to mod
ify it using the "width" parameter.
`[easy_media_download url="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/myfile.zip" tex
t="Free Download" width="100"]`
**Button Height**
By default the height for the download button is "41". But you can choose to mod
ify it using the "height" parameter.
`[easy_media_download url="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/myfile.zip" tex
t="Free Download" width="100" height="50"]`
**Download in a new window**
By default the download starts in the same window. But you can choose to modify
it using the "target" parameter.
`[easy_media_download url="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/myfile.zip" tar
get="_blank"]` (opens the download in a new window)
= Force File Download =
Usually when a digital file is recognised by the browser it does not prompt for
download. The file just opens in the browser instead. You can choose to modify t
his behaviour using the `force_dl` parameter in the shortcode.
`[easy_media_download url="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/myfile.mp3" for
ce_dl="1"]`
= Download Button Templates =
Easy Media Download comes with 21 different download button templates. All you n
eed to do is specify the style and the button will look just like it. For exampl
e:
`[easy_media_download url="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/myfile.zip" col
or="red_darker"]`
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grey
grey_light
red
green_dark
green_light
green
blue
blue_two
blue_three
blue_four
orange

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orange_two
orange_light
orange_dark
purple
purple_dark
purple_light
yellow_red
hot_pink
pink

If you want to fully customize the download button you can use your own button i
mage instead.
= Custom CSS Class =
In addition to various button templates, If you want to apply custom styling to
a button you can do so by using the `class` parameter.
`[easy_media_download url="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/myfile.zip" cla
ss="myclass"]`
You can specify multiple CSS classes in the shortcode.
`[easy_media_download url="http://example.com/wp-content/uploads/myfile.zip" cla
ss="myclass1 myclass2 myclass3"]`
= Embedding a Donation Button for Free Download =
You can accept donations from users visiting your site for your free downloads.
Simply use the following shortcode with your PayPal email address in it.
`[emd_donation email="abc123@hotmail.com"]`
**Donation Currency**
The default currency is "USD". But you can also accept payments in your preferre
d currency using the "currency" parameter.
`[emd_donation email="abc123@hotmail.com" currency="CAD"]` (This will set the cu
rrency to Canadian Dollar)
**Payment Page Language**
The default locale for the payment page is "US". But you can set it to your pref
erred language using the "locale" parameter.
`[emd_donation email="abc123@hotmail.com" locale="BE"]` (This will set the local
e to Belgium)
**Donation Button Image**
You can customize the donation button by specifying your preferred image in the
shortcode.
`[emd_donation email="abc123@hotmail.com" image="http://example.com/wp-content/u
ploads/images/donate.jpg"]`
= Digital Download Tracking =
Easy Media Download is integrated with the [Google Analytics](https://wordpress.

org/plugins/simple-universal-google-analytics/) plugin. It allows you to see how

many times a particular file has been downloaded in real time from your Google
Analytics account.
= Languages =
Easy Media Download can be translated into your languages. Currently it supports
the following languages:
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French
Spanish
German
Italian
Dutch
Turkish

If you are a non-English speaker please help [translate Easy Media Download](htt
ps://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/easy-media-download) into your
language.
**Like Easy Media Download Already?**
Feel free to drop your review [here](http://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-re
views/easy-media-download/)
= Recommended Reading =
* Easy Media Download [Documentation](http://noorsplugin.com/easy-media-download
-plugin-for-wordpress/)
* My Other [Free WordPress Plugins](http://noorsplugin.com/wordpress-plugins/)
== Installation ==
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Go to the Add New plugins screen in your WordPress Dashboard

Click the upload tab
Browse for the plugin file (easy-media-download.zip) on your computer
Click "Install Now" and then hit the activate button

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Can this plugin be used to offer free downloads to my users? =
Yes.
= Can this plugin be used to embed free download buttons on my site? =
Yes.
= Can I accept donations for my digital downloads? =
Yes.
== Screenshots ==
For screenshots please visit the [Easy Media Download](http://noorsplugin.com/ea
sy-media-download-plugin-for-wordpress/) plugin page
== Upgrade Notice ==
none

== Changelog ==
= 1.1.2 =
* Added download tracking option with the [Google Analytics](https://wordpress.o
rg/plugins/simple-universal-google-analytics/) plugin.
= 1.1.1 =
* Added a new class parameter to the download button shortcode
= 1.1.0 =
* Easy Media Download is now compatible with WordPress 4.4
= 1.0.9 =
* Updated the translation files so the plugin can take advantage of language pac
ks
= 1.0.8 =
* Easy media download is now compatible with WordPress 4.3
= 1.0.7 =
* Easy media download is now compatible with WordPress 3.9
= 1.0.6 =
* Added a feature where the digital media file will download instead of opening
in the browser window
= 1.0.5 =
* Added translation options in the plugin
* Added more download button templates
= 1.0.4 =
* Added donation options for free downloads
= 1.0.3 =
* Easy media download is now compatible with WordPress 3.8
= 1.0.2 =
* Added a new shortcode parameter to open the download in a new window
= 1.0.1 =
* First commit