As of April 2026, Easy Digital Downloads is a WordPress edd plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Menu Cart for WooCommerce.
0/5Rating
0active installs
1.2K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017
Overview
Protects (compress) image files when uploaded as Download file attachment.
When you upload a image file through File Downloads section under Download Files metabox, it uploads the original image file as it is and archive it into .ZIP format.
Then the .ZIP file format is returned back to Media library, user select it and insert into the attachment field.
The original image file which was uploaded then be deleted from the filesystem after it’s archived into .ZIP which is default behavior.
Options
There are couple of options you can use to change it’s behavior. Navigate to Downloads – Settings – Extensions – Protect Images
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Overwrite ZIP File
Forces overwrite the ZIP file which already exist with the same name. If this is unchecked and the ZIP file exist (same…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial
Contributors
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