Resonanz Digital

<p>This WordPress plugin allows users to mark a file in the Media Library for secure download.<br />
If protection is toggled on, you can specify which user roles should have access to the file.</p>
<p>Note that the user role <code>guest</code> is used by this plugin to represent users who are not logged in.<br />
This role is not a default WordPress role and created on-the-fly by the plugin.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>A simple checkbox allows you to toggle protection on or off for any (non-image) file.</li>
<li>When toggled on, you can specify which user roles can download the file. Admins always have access.</li>
<li>If a user is not allowed to download a file, you can optionally redirect them to a different page.</li>
<li>The plugin provides an overview of all protected files in a sortable table.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Important note</h4>
<p>The plugin works by (re)writing .htaccess to allow or disallow access to the specified file(s).<br />
Please make sure that the server is configured to allow modification of the .htaccess file!<br />
The plugin will also add new rewrite rules to WordPress and use the URL <code>/secure-download/</code> to serve files.</p>
<h3>Instructions</h3>
<ol>
<li>Install the plugin via the WordPress plugin repository or by uploading the plugin files to your server.</li>
<li>Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.</li>
<li>Go to the Media Library and select a file you want to protect.</li>
<li>In the file’s attachment details, towards the bottom of the page, you will see a section titled “Protect this file?”, with a checkbox “Enable protection”.</li>
<li>Check the box to enable protection for the file.</li>
<li>Below the checkbox, you can select which user roles should have access to the file. Admins always have access.</li>
</ol>
<p>You can manage the settings for the plugin by selecting “Resonanz Secure Downloads” in the sidebar menu.<br />
You can select which file extensions should be protected. You can also specify a redirect page for users who are not allowed to download the file.<br />
If a user lacks permission to download a file, they will be redirected to the specified page.</p>
<p>On the page “Protected Files”, you can see an overview of all files that are protected by the plugin.<br />
This allows you to easily manage and review the files that have been marked for secure download.</p>


Resonanz Secure Downloads

This plugin allows users to mark a file in the Media Library for secure download. You can specify which user roles should have access to the file.

Ariel

Jose Luis Chavez

<p><strong>Roles & Capabilities</strong> empowers administrators with a complete toolset for managing user roles and capabilities directly from the WordPress admin — no code required.</p>
<p>Designed for simplicity and control, this plugin allows you to customize user permissions to fit any use case. Access is strictly limited to site administrators for maximum security; no additional capabilities can grant access to its features.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Create and manage custom roles.</li>
<li>Edit role names and assign or remove capabilities.</li>
<li>Clone existing roles for faster setup.</li>
<li>Grant or revoke capabilities for individual users.</li>
<li>Create and assign new custom capabilities.</li>
<li>Remove user-defined capabilities when no longer needed.</li>
</ul>
<p>Whether you’re building a membership site, managing editorial permissions, or fine-tuning access, this plugin gives you the precision and flexibility you need.</p>
<h3>Development</h3>
<p>This plugin is open-source and actively maintained.<br />
👉 <a href="https://github.com/arielhr1987/leira-roles" rel="nofollow ugc">View or contribute to the source code on GitHub</a></p>


Roles & Capabilities

Coming from 'Members' which got bloated, this is just one of those hidden gems in the wordpress repository that is simple, clean bloatfree and just works.

Keep it up. :)

A hidden gem


This plugin is exactly in line with I think plugins should be: clear, one task only, well integrated without bloat meaningless UI elements that do nothing. That's what I do with my plugins as well.


Simple and effective

Take full control of user roles and capabilities in WordPress with an intuitive, powerful interface.

Resonanz Secure Downloads vs Roles & Capabilities