EffectIO Download Monitor - Gravity Forms Extension 4.1.1

Description:

The Gravity Forms extension for Download Monitor, version 4.1.1, lets a WordPress site require visitors to fill in a Gravity Forms form before they gain access to a download. It connects Download Monitor, which manages the files on your site, with Gravity Forms, so a download stays locked until the visitor has submitted the form you chose for it. Once the form has been submitted successfully, the extension presents a link to the file.

Installation follows the standard WordPress plugin process. Unzip the extension and upload its folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory, then activate it through the Plugins menu in WordPress. The documentation also links to further guidance on installing and managing plugins. Once active, the extension is configured from the Gravity Forms form editor and from the download editing screen in your WordPress dashboard.

Setting up a locked download takes three steps. First, open the Gravity Forms form you want to use for locking and add the Download Monitor field to it. The field sits in the Advanced Fields group and is named DLM GF Lock; click that button and save your form. Second, go to your WordPress dashboard, open Downloads, then All Downloads, and either edit an existing download or create a new one. A Gravity Forms form section appears on the right side of the editor. Select the form you want users to fill in prior to downloading, then save or update the download.

The third step is to place the unlock download form shortcode where you want the locked download to appear. The shortcode displays the Gravity Forms form on the page and, after the form has been submitted successfully, shows a download link to the file. You pass your download ID to the shortcode; the documentation example uses the download ID 5. This extension is aimed at WordPress site owners who already serve files through Download Monitor and build their forms with Gravity Forms, and who want a form submission to be the condition for receiving a download.

The vendor’s own page for Download Monitor – Gravity Forms Extension has the full details.

Main Features of Download Monitor – Gravity Forms Extension:

• Requires users to complete a Gravity Forms form before they gain access to a download
• Adds a Download Monitor field named DLM GF Lock to the Advanced Fields group in Gravity Forms
• Lets you select a Gravity Forms form for each download from the download edit screen in the WordPress dashboard
• Includes a shortcode that displays the form and shows a download link after successful submission when you pass your download ID
• Installs by uploading the plugin folder to your wp-content/plugins directory and activating through the Plugins menu

EffectIO members receive updates through the managed update channel. Install the EffectIO Connect plugin on your site and it handles activation, updates and licensing automatically.

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The 4.1.1 version stays on this update channel for the subscription year.