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Replace the add-to-cart button in <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-digital-downloads/" rel="ugc">Easy Digital Downloads</a> with a direct link to the download file when the product is free and has only one file. This only works when the file is an external link to a web-accessible file.
For archive pages on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/shop-front" rel="ugc">Shop Front theme</a>, the cart icon is replaced with a download icon and direct download link.
Want to see it in action? Check out the <a href="https://shop.webaware.com.au/" rel="nofollow ugc">WebAware shop</a> — it’s running this plugin.
<h3>Translations</h3>
Many thanks to the generous efforts of our translators:
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<li>Albanian (sq) — <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/sq/default/wp-plugins/easy-digital-downloads-free-link" rel="nofollow ugc">the Albanian translation team</a></li>
<li>Chinese (zh_CN) — <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/zh-cn/default/wp-plugins/easy-digital-downloads-free-link" rel="nofollow ugc">the Chinese (simplified) translation team</a></li>
<li>English (en_CA) — <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/en-ca/default/wp-plugins/easy-digital-downloads-free-link" rel="nofollow ugc">the English (Canadian) translation team</a></li>
<li>English (en_GB) — <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/en-gb/default/wp-plugins/easy-digital-downloads-free-link" rel="nofollow ugc">the English (British) translation team</a></li>
<li>French (fr_FR) — <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/fr/default/wp-plugins/easy-digital-downloads-free-link" rel="nofollow ugc">the French translation team</a></li>
<li>Hungarian (hu_HU) — <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/theguitarlesson/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tom Vicces</a></li>
<li>Japanese (ja) — <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/ja/default/wp-plugins/easy-digital-downloads-free-link" rel="nofollow ugc">the Japanese translation team</a></li>
<li>Norwegian: Bokmål (nb_NO) — <a href="http://www.neonnero.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">neonnero</a></li>
<li>Norwegian: Nynorsk (nn_NO) — <a href="http://www.neonnero.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">neonnero</a></li>
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If you’d like to help out by translating this plugin, please <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/easy-digital-downloads-free-link" rel="nofollow ugc">sign up for an account and dig in</a>.

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link

This works great for my needs, I wanted to have a simple link, and this extension does it.



Perfect for the job!

replace EDD add-to-cart button with download link when product is free

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<h4>Overview</h4>
Note: PayPal Digital Goods is no longer available for new PayPal accounts. This feature remains available for accounts that already have it active. If you have any quetions, please contact PayPal directly.
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The PayPal Digital Downloads WordPress plugin makes it easy to turn your WordPress site into an eCommmerce website and start selling digital products via PayPal.
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Simply install the plugin, enter your PayPal business information on the settings page, and use the automatic button inserter to place PayPal Buy Now buttons on your site.
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PayPal Digital Downloads works with any WordPress theme.
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This plugin is developed by an Official PayPal Partner.
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If you are selling digital goods, this PayPal plugin is a must because it keeps customers on your website by opening a popup window where they can pay. 
This reduces the likelihood of customers leaving during checkout. Unlike most PayPal website integerations that keep customers on your site, no security certificate (SSL) is required.
What makes this PayPal plugin different then others on the WordPress Repository is the level of security built into how the digital files are handled. 
Other plugins render the items URL on the webpage by using MD5 encryption. However the MD5 URL can be easily broken allowing anyone to get your item for free.
What this PayPal plugin does, is it creates a unique hexidecimal string at install. Then in combination with MD5 encrypts your digital products URL into a string capable of being decoded only by your website. This is medical grade encryption and makes obtaining the download URL nearly impossible.
<h4>PayPal Digital Downloads Features</h4>
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<li>Works with any WordPress Theme</li>
<li>Each button has its own product name, price, and download URL.</li>
<li>Built in support for 18 languages (PayPal currently supports 18 languages)</li>
<li>Built in support 25 currencies (PayPal currently supports 25 currencies)</li>
<li>PayPal testing through SandBox</li>
<li>Choose from 4 different PayPal button types.</li>
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WPPlugin is an offical PayPal Partner. Various trademarks held by their respective owners.

PayPal Digital Downloads

Start selling digital products on your site in just a few minutes. No Coding Required. Official PayPal Partner.

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link vs PayPal Digital Downloads