Description
Templates Rocket Catalog Manager lets you manage PDF catalogs from a single screen and serve them through secure, time-limited signed links instead of exposing the raw file URL. Drop a download button anywhere with a shortcode or a data attribute on any existing button.
Features
- Manage unlimited PDF catalogs from one screen
- Protected uploads folder — direct access to the raw file is blocked
- Expiring, HMAC-signed download links (configurable expiration)
- Download counter per catalog
- Shortcode
[catr_download_button id="123"], plus adata-catr-catalog="123"attribute for any button or link - Bulk import from the Media Library and CSV export of your catalogs
- Native WordPress admin UI — inherits your admin color scheme and your theme’s button styles on the front end
Going further
A separate commercial add-on, Catalog Rocket Pro, turns each download into a lead: a built-in capture form, an email notification on every download, and a leads dashboard with CSV export. The features described in this readme are fully functional without it.
Installation
- Upload the
templates-rocket-catalog-managerfolder to/wp-content/plugins/, or install it from Plugins Add New. - Activate the plugin.
- Go to Catalogs to add your first PDF catalog.
- Place a button with the shortcode
[catr_download_button id="X"](replace X with the catalog ID), or adddata-catr-catalog="X"to any existing button.
FAQ
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Are the PDF files really protected?
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Yes. PDFs you manage through the plugin are served via a signed, expiring link. The uploads subfolder is protected with an .htaccess rule so the raw file cannot be accessed directly. (Direct-access protection relies on the server honoring .htaccess; on Apache this works out of the box.)
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How long is a download link valid?
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By default 30 minutes. You can change it under Catalogs Settings.
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Does it work with my page builder?
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Yes. Use the shortcode, or add
data-catr-catalog="ID"to any button or link from your theme or page builder. -
The shortcode outputs a plain button that inherits your active theme’s button styling, so it matches the rest of your site. Add your own CSS class with the
classattribute if you want.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.