Title: Templates Rocket Catalog Manager
Author: templatesrocketwp
Published: <strong>June 23, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 23, 2026

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# Templates Rocket Catalog Manager

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

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/templates-rocket-catalog-manager.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/templates-rocket-catalog-manager/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/templates-rocket-catalog-manager/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/templates-rocket-catalog-manager/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/templates-rocket-catalog-manager/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/templates-rocket-catalog-manager/)

## 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 a `data-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](https://templatesrocket.com/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

 1. Upload the `templates-rocket-catalog-manager` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`,
    or install it from Plugins  Add New.
 2. Activate the plugin.
 3. Go to **Catalogs** to add your first PDF catalog.
 4. Place a button with the shortcode `[catr_download_button id="X"]` (replace X with
    the catalog ID), or add `data-catr-catalog="X"` to any existing button.

## FAQ

### Are the PDF files really protected?

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.)

### How long is a download link valid?

By default 30 minutes. You can change it under Catalogs  Settings.

### Does it work with my page builder?

Yes. Use the shortcode, or add `data-catr-catalog="ID"` to any button or link from
your theme or page builder.

### How do I style the download button?

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 `class` attribute
if you want.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Templates Rocket Catalog Manager” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

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

[Translate “Templates Rocket Catalog Manager” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/templates-rocket-catalog-manager)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/templates-rocket-catalog-manager/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/templates-rocket-catalog-manager/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/templates-rocket-catalog-manager/)
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## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **15 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
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## Contributors

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

## Support

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