Description
Download Radar manages download targets in the WordPress administration area and provides stable public tracking URLs.
Example:
/download/markupdesk/
When the URL is requested, the plugin records a download event and then redirects the visitor to the configured file using HTTP 302.
Stored event data:
* Download ID
* Version at the time of the request
* Timestamp
* Referrer, if supplied by the browser
* User-Agent
IP addresses are not stored.
Version 0.2.5 uses English source strings and includes a complete German (de_DE) translation. The interface follows the WordPress user/site language. Existing download definitions, statistics, URLs, and shortcodes are preserved.
Shortcode
[download_radar id=”markupdesk”]
Optional button text:
[download_radar id=”markupdesk” text=”Download MarkupDesk”]
Custom CSS class:
[download_radar id=”markupdesk” text=”Download” class=”et_pb_button et_pb_button_0″]
The previous [download_tracker] shortcode remains supported for existing content.
Installation
- In WordPress, open Plugins > Add Plugin > Upload Plugin and select the ZIP file.
- Activate the plugin or update the existing installation.
- Create a download under Download Radar.
- Enter the title, version, target URL, and active status.
- Use the generated shortcode or tracking URL on the website.
- Open Download Radar > Statistics to review the download data.
Pretty permalinks must be enabled for the public tracking URLs.
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Contributors & Developers
“Download Radar” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
0.2.5
- Internationalized the interface, messages, and export column headings with English source strings.
- Added a complete German (de_DE) translation in PO/MO format and a POT template.
- Registered bundled translations on init for WordPress language selection.
- Preserved download data, tracking URLs, and both shortcode names.
0.2.4
- Removed optional SpreadsheetML header styling that Plugin Check mistook for enqueued CSS.
- Kept both export worksheets and all exported data unchanged.
- Renamed the public plugin identity to Download Radar.
- Added the
[download_radar]shortcode while retaining[download_tracker]for compatibility.
0.2.1
- Added a WordPress Dashboard widget.
- Shows the top 10 downloads with title and total download count.
- Download titles link directly to the edit screen.
- Added quick links to all downloads and the detailed statistics page.
0.2.0
- Added statistics dashboard.
- Added 30, 90, and 365 day filters.
- Added filtering by download/product.
- Added SVG trend chart without external libraries.
- Added product comparison chart.
- Added per-version statistics.
- Added version snapshot for every download event.
- Added CSV export.
- Added Excel-compatible SpreadsheetML export with Downloads and Versions worksheets.
- Preserved existing 0.1.0 event data.
- Improved Plugin Check compliance, nonce verification, prepared SQL, redirects, and readme metadata.
0.1.0
- Added custom post type for downloads.
- Added version, target URL, and active status.
- Added tracking URL /download//.
- Added HTTP 302 redirect.
- Added event table without IP address storage.
- Added statistics for today, 7 days, 30 days, and total.
- Added last-download timestamp.
- Added [download_tracker] shortcode.