Title: EffortLess Software Download Recommendation
Author: domclic
Published: <strong>July 22, 2026</strong>
Last modified: July 22, 2026

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# EffortLess Software Download Recommendation

 By [domclic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/domclic/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/effortless-software-download-recommendation.1.1.7.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/effortless-software-download-recommendation/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/effortless-software-download-recommendation/#developers)

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## Description

EffortLess Software Download Recommendation detects the visitor’s operating system
and CPU architecture client-side, then recommends the correct software download 
package with step-by-step installation instructions.

**Features:**

 * Automatic OS and architecture detection (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS)
 * Per-platform download packages managed from WP admin
 * SHA-256 integrity hash display
 * QR code generation for mobile downloads
 * Linux distribution selector (deb, rpm, AppImage, Flatpak)
 * Fallback manual OS selector for undetected platforms
 * Download analytics dashboard with Chart.js charts
 * CSV export of download statistics
 * Admin notifications for new versions
 * `[elsdr_download]` shortcode
 * Native Gutenberg block
 * Light and dark mode widget
 * i18n ready

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   Software Download Widget Display the software download recommendation widget
   for your visitors.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to **Software Downloads  Versions** to add your first software version.
 4. Upload your package file via the WordPress media library.
 5. Use `[elsdr_download]` on any page or add the **Software Download Widget** block.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“EffortLess Software Download Recommendation” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ domclic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/domclic/)

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### Interested in development?

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## Changelog

#### 1.1.7

 * Fix: Remove executable/installer MIME types (exe, msi, msix, dmg, pkg, deb, rpm,
   appimage, flatpak, apk) from the media library upload_mimes filter entirely, 
   resolving the Plugin Check “insecure MIME types” flag. Use the existing External
   URL option on a version to link to installers hosted elsewhere. Generic archive
   types (tar, gz, bz2, xz) remain uploadable.
 * Enhancement: Add a description note on the Add/Edit Version form explaining the
   local-upload restriction.

#### 1.1.6

 * Fix: Guard is_plugin_active_for_network() call with a require of wp-admin/includes/
   plugin.php so new-site table creation doesn’t fatal when wp_initialize_site fires
   outside wp-admin (e.g. REST/WP-CLI site creation).
 * Fix: uninstall.php now also deletes the elsdr_db_version option and the network-
   wide elsdr_global_mode / elsdr_global_source_site options.
 * Fix: Bump “Requires at least” to 6.3 to match block.json’s apiVersion 3 requirement(
   was previously understated at 5.8/6.2).
 * Fix: Align license header (“GPLv2 or later”) between the plugin file and readme.
   txt.
 * Hardening: Replace raw string concatenation into innerHTML with textContent/DOM
   methods in admin-analytics.js and widget.js for defense-in-depth against stored
   XSS.

#### 1.1.5

 * Fix: Corrected admin page hook names so admin.css, Chart.js, and the analytics
   script actually load on the Analytics and Settings screens (previous hook check
   never matched).
 * Fix: Removed Plugin URI and Author URI headers (pointed to the author’s own promotional
   site).
 * Fix: Parameterize dynamic table names with `%i` instead of `esc_sql()` + string
   interpolation. Bumps “Requires at least” to 6.2 (required for `%i` support).
 * Fix: Stopped tracking AI-assistant planning docs (docs/superpowers/) in git; 
   added to .gitignore.
 * Enhancement: Override core’s asymmetric `.wrap` margin on all admin pages for
   consistent card/box alignment.

#### 1.1.4

 * Fix: Move inline `<script>` blocks in the version-edit and network-settings admin
   pages to properly enqueued JS files.
 * Fix: Restrict executable/installer MIME type uploads (exe, msi, msix, dmg, pkg,
   appimage, apk, etc.) to administrators.
 * Update: Bundled Chart.js from 4.4.0 to 4.5.1.

#### 1.1.3

 * Fix: Rename Effortless_Donate_Notice class to ELSDR_Donate_Notice to satisfy 
   plugin prefix naming conventions (WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals).

#### 1.1.2

 * Update: Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0.

#### 1.1.1

 * Fix text domain to match plugin slug (effortless-software-download-recommendation).
 * Remove deprecated load_plugin_textdomain() call (auto-loaded since WP 4.6).
 * Replace external Font Awesome CDN with bundled local SVG icons.
 * Bump block.json apiVersion to 3 for WordPress 7.0 iframe editor compatibility.
 * Update “Tested up to” to WordPress 7.0.
 * Prefix global variables in uninstall.php to meet naming conventions.
 * Escape DB table names with esc_sql() to satisfy Plugin Checker security rules.

#### 1.1.0

 * Replace custom SVG icon files with Font Awesome 6 Free brand icons (Apple, Windows,
   Linux, Android) for crisp rendering at all sizes.
 * OS icons now use the FA web font loaded via jsDelivr CDN with proper brand colors.

#### 1.0.9

 * Complete i18n: all strings translated into French (fr_FR), Spanish (es_ES), and
   Taiwan Mandarin (zh_TW).
 * Regenerated .pot from source; synced and compiled all .po/.mo files.

#### 1.0.8

 * Global mode: add “Source Site” dropdown to choose which site all subsites read
   from (defaults to main site).
 * Source site selector appears only when Global mode is selected; hidden in Per
   Site mode.

#### 1.0.7

 * Fix macOS icon: adjusted SVG viewBox to trim empty top space so the leaf/stem
   renders correctly at small sizes.

#### 1.0.6

 * Network settings: replaced global mode checkbox with explicit “Per Site” / “Global”
   radio buttons for clarity.

#### 1.0.5

 * Multisite global mode: all subsites share versions and analytics from the main
   site.
 * Network admin settings page (Settings > Software Downloads) to toggle global 
   mode.
 * Subsite admin shows a notice with a link to the main site when global mode is
   active.

#### 1.0.4

 * Allow software distribution MIME types in media library (exe, dmg, pkg, deb, 
   rpm, AppImage, Flatpak, apk, tar…).
 * Add external URL option as alternative to local media library file.
 * Auto-upgrade DB on plugins_loaded to add external_url column to existing installs.

#### 1.0.3

 * Added dismissible donate notice on plugin admin pages.

#### 1.0.2

 * QR codes now delegate to effortless-qr-code-generator plugin when active; bundled
   qrcode.js removed.
 * QR option is hidden when effortless-qr-code-generator is not installed.

#### 1.0.1

 * Added multisite support (network activation, new site auto-setup).
 * Added translations: French (fr_FR), Spanish (es_ES), Taiwan Mandarin (zh_TW).

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.7**
 *  Last updated **2 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.3 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
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## Contributors

 *   [ domclic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/domclic/)

## Support

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