webaware

<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3>Translations</h3>
<p>Many thanks to the generous efforts of our translators:</p>
<ul>
<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>
</ul>
<p>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>.</p>


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

oplugins

wpdevelop

<p>Secure Downloads plugin generate <strong>secure download links</strong> for protected files and can <strong>send emails</strong> to your clients for downloading.<br />
<strong>Links can expire</strong> after a predefined time, and you can set <strong>IP lock</strong> for specific download. Download links does not show real location of files at your server.<br />
You can track every download of files by receiving email about file download with detailed info about download.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://oplugins.com/plugins/secure-downloads/" title="Secure Downloads Homepage" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Homepage</a> | <a href="https://oplugins.com/plugins/secure-downloads/#support" title="Support" rel="nofollow ugc">Support</a></p>
</blockquote>
<h4>FEATURES</h4>
<ul>
<li>Securely distribute your files and track every download.</li>
<li>Upload your files via familiar WP interface.</li>
<li>Define Title, Description and <strong>Version Number</strong> at “Attachment details” for your protected files</li>
<li>Plugin upload files into secure, protected folder. Website visitors will not have direct access to such  files.</li>
<li>Generate secure links to your protected files,  which  does not show real location of file.</li>
<li>Links can expire after  specific time.</li>
<li>Links can  be locked to specific IP or IP mask (network).</li>
<li>Configure email template with different parameters.</li>
<li>Send emails to your customers with secure links for download your protected files.</li>
<li>Monitor downloading of each file, by receiving email notification about file download with detailed info about download.</li>
<li>Fast configure your protected files via CSV form. Useful for saving or editing list of files in one form.</li>
<li>Easy reorder list of files via drag and drop  interface.</li>
<li>Configure URLs for pages with  warning,  like “link expired notice”.</li>
<li>Mobile friendly.</li>
</ul>
<h4>SECURE DOWNLOADS IS GREAT FOR</h4>
<ul>
<li>Distribute you files after purchase</li>
<li>Delivery updates of your products to your customers</li>
</ul>


Secure Downloads

Easy generate and distribute secure links for file downloads, that can expire, and track every download.

Easy Digital Downloads Free Link vs Secure Downloads