Description
SosWoo Product Brochure Download for WooCommerce lets you add a customizable brochure download button to your WooCommerce products using a simple shortcode.
Create a brochure from the WordPress admin area, select a PDF from the Media Library, customize the download button, and place the generated shortcode on any WooCommerce product page.
Visitors can download the brochure directly without creating an account or logging in.
Features
- Add downloadable brochure buttons to WooCommerce products.
- Select brochure PDF files from the WordPress Media Library.
- Generate an easy-to-use shortcode for each brochure.
- Add the shortcode to any WooCommerce product page.
- Customize the brochure button text.
- Customize the button background color.
- Customize the button text color.
- Optionally associate a brochure with a WooCommerce product ID.
- Allow visitors to download brochures without logging in.
- Manage created brochures from the WordPress admin area.
- Preview generated brochure buttons from the admin area.
- Copy generated shortcodes with one click.
- Delete brochure records from the admin area.
- Lightweight and simple to use.
Premium Version
Need more control over your product brochures?
The Premium version of SosWoo Product Brochure Download for WooCommerce extends the free plugin with additional brochure display, access-control, customization, and download-management features.
The Premium version lets you attach brochures directly to individual WooCommerce products and gives you more control over how customers view and download product documents.
Learn more about the Premium version: View Premium Features & Details
Premium Features
1. PDF Brochures for Individual Products
Attach a PDF brochure from the WordPress Media Library directly to individual WooCommerce products. Each product can have its own brochure.
2. View Product Brochure
Allow customers to view the product brochure directly in their browser using the browser’s native PDF viewer.
3. Download Product Brochure
Provide customers with a dedicated button to download the product brochure.
4. Choose View, Download, or Both
Choose how customers access the brochure:
- View Only
- Download Only
- Both View & Download
The Premium version provides control over which brochure buttons are displayed on the product page.
5. Customize View and Download Buttons
Customize the button text and colors for both View and Download buttons.
You can customize:
- Download Button Text
- Download Button Background Color
- Download Button Text Color
- View Button Text
- View Button Background Color
- View Button Text Color
6. Login-Based Brochure Access
Require customers to log in before accessing a product brochure.
When brochure access is protected, guests are directed through the login process before accessing the brochure.
7. Download History
Maintain brochure download history and allow store administrators to track brochure download activity.
8. Shortcode Support
Use shortcode support to display brochure functionality in additional locations beyond the standard product-page position.
9. Premium License and Updates
The Premium version uses the SosWoo licensing system to manage premium access and licensing.
A valid license provides access to the premium functionality and eligible plugin updates through the built-in licensing and update system.
Premium Plugin: SosWoo Product Brochure Download for WooCommerce
How It Works
- Go to Product Brochures in the WordPress admin area.
- Select Add New Brochure.
- Enter a brochure title.
- Select a PDF from the WordPress Media Library.
- Customize the button text and colors if required.
- Click Create Brochure Shortcode.
- Copy the generated shortcode.
- Edit a WooCommerce product and paste the shortcode where you want the brochure button to appear.
- Save the product.
- Visitors can click the button to download the brochure.
Shortcode
The plugin automatically generates a shortcode similar to:
[soswprbr_product_brochure url=”https://example.com/brochure.pdf” title=”Product Brochure” product_id=”123″ button_text=”Download Product Brochure” button_color=”#FF8C00″ button_text_color=”#FFFFFF”]
The generated shortcode can be copied directly from the Product Brochures admin page.
Privacy
SosWoo Product Brochure Download for WooCommerce does not collect or transmit personal information or download tracking data.
The plugin stores brochure configuration entered by the site administrator, such as brochure title, PDF URL, product ID, button text, and button colors, in the WordPress database.
Compatibility
Tested with:
- WordPress 7.1
- PHP 8.3.19
- PHP 8.3.33
- WooCommerce 7.0.0
- WooCommerce 10.9.3
- WooCommerce 10.9.4
The plugin also declares compatibility with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS).
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Installation
- Install and activate WooCommerce.
- Upload and install the SosWoo Product Brochure Download for WooCommerce plugin.
- Activate the plugin.
- Go to Product Brochures > Add New Brochure.
- Select a PDF from the WordPress Media Library.
- Create the brochure shortcode.
- Copy the shortcode and add it to your WooCommerce product page.
- Save or update the product.
FAQ
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Is WooCommerce required?
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Yes. This plugin is designed for WooCommerce products.
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Do visitors need to log in to download a brochure?
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No. Visitors can download brochures without logging in or registering in the Free version.
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Yes. You can customize the button text, background color, and text color.
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Can I use the same brochure on multiple products?
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Yes. The generated shortcode can be used on multiple WooCommerce product pages.
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Can I create multiple brochures?
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Yes. You can create and manage multiple brochure shortcodes from the Product Brochures admin area.
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Does the plugin track brochure downloads?
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No. The Free version does not track downloads or collect visitor download information.
The Premium version includes download history functionality.
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Does the plugin require an external service?
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No. The Free version does not require an external service or account.
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Yes. The Premium version adds features such as View and Download buttons, product-specific brochure attachment, login-based access, download history, additional button customization, and shortcode support.
See the Premium Plugin for details.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Add customizable product brochure download buttons.
- Add brochure shortcode generation and management.
- Add Media Library PDF selection.
- Add customizable button text and colors.
- Add direct brochure downloads without login.
- Add WooCommerce HPOS compatibility.
