How to Create Download Links in WordPress | 3 Methods Using Either WordPress Editor or Elementor

You'll learn to make download links with three different methods. The simplest is to create a download link by adding a zip folder to your media library. This way a regular link or button will work as a downloadable zip. Second Method: The WordPress editor gives us a 'file' block as a way to add download button link in wordpress. This method is perfect when you need to add a direct downloadable pdf file (or other document or image) to WordPress. The file will download rather than open in the browser. Third Method: Finally, you can add a downloadable file with wordpress using a download attribute on a link. This is easily done in Elementor, but in the WordPress editor we need to use a little HTML. This is a great way to add a direct download link. The HTML we used in the example is available here ➡️ https://ideaspot.com.au/blog/wordpress-download-links/ 0:00 How to Create Download Links in WordPress 0:50 Zip Folder Method in WordPress standard editor (Gutenberg) 2:24 Zip Folder Method in Elementor 3:16 WordPress Editor File Block Method (File download button) 4:40 Elementor Link with Download Attribute Method (Make a direct download link or button) 5:13 WordPress Editor Download Attribute Method using HTML (turn a link button into a download button) 6:59 How to Sell Downloads Using WooCommerce Thumbnail template designed by Freepik - Freepik.com