Downloads Addon

There may be instances in which you want to provide download links to images in the galleries you’ve created. That’s where the Downloads Addon can help. The Downloads Addon allows you to give download links for images in your gallery in both the gallery and Lightbox view.

You can even use the Downloads Addon with the Envira Password Protection Addon to require users input a password before downloading your images.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up a gallery using the Downloads Addon.

• Requirements
• Installation
• Setup
  1. Create or edit your gallery
  2. Set up your Download settings
  3. Publish or Update your gallery
• FAQs
  • Can I use a CDN with Envira Gallery and the Downloads Addon?
  • Why is my downloads zip downloading as 0kb?
  • Will I be able to require a password for my downloads?
  • Can I use the Downloads Addon with albums?

Requirements

• Envira Gallery paid version (Pro or higher). Read how to upgrade to one of these licenses here.
• WordPress 4.9+
• Envira Gallery 1.3.8.0+

Installation

First, install and activate the Envira Downloads Addon. For more help installing and activating Envira Gallery addons, follow our instructional guide how to install and activate addons.

Setup

Step 1 – Create or edit your gallery

The first step to creating download links for your images is to create a new Envira gallery, or choose to edit and existing one. If you haven’t created your first gallery, follow along with our documentation for step-by-step instructions.

Step 2 – Set up your Download settings

Once you’ve created your gallery, navigate to the Downloads tab and adjust the image download settings so that they meet your needs.

The list of settings available for the Downloads Addon are listed on the Downloads tab and include:

• Option to display a download button on each image in the gallery view
• Drop-down to define the downloaded image size
• Toggle to turn on the Download All option
• Option to specify Download button location
• Option to force downloads
• Button display option for galleries in Lightbox view

Step 3 – Publish or Update your gallery

Finally, click Publish or Update on your gallery to save the changes.

When you view your gallery, you’ll now see a download icon in the upper left corner of your images in the gallery view when you hover your cursor over them.

If you’ve enabled Lightbox, you’ll see an additional download icon when you click on the gallery image thumbnail to view it in Lightbox.

If you’ve enabled the Downloads All option, you’ll see a link on the gallery view to download all gallery images in a zip file.

See the demo to view the Downloads Addon live in action!

Would you like to track your image downloads? Take a look at our documentation on How to Track Views, Shares, and Downloads of Each Gallery Image.

FAQs

Q: Can I use a CDN with Envira Gallery and the Downloads Addon?

A: Unfortunately, the Enivra Downloads Addon is incompatible with images served using a CDN. In order to use the Downloads Addon, all images will have to be stored in the default WordPress Media Library.

Q: Why is my downloads zip downloading as 0kb?

A: This can happen for several different reasons:

1. Server timeout — If your gallery contains multiple  hi-res images, the gallery may be too large for the server to zip all the images, resulting in a process time out. The max execution time for php processing and server timeouts are set through your hosting company. We recommend you reach out to them and ask them to increase your timeout and max execution time settings. It may be a good idea as well to ask them to check the Zip library on the server to make sure it doesn’t need re-installing.
2. Image or images in the gallery are corrupt — If any image in the gallery is missing or corrupted, this will affect the entire download process.
3. Server errors — You may want to reach out to our support team and ask them to further debug this issue for you.

Q: Will I be able to require a password for my downloads?

A: Absolutely! If you install and activate the Envira Password Protection Addon, you’ll see some additional options on the Downloads tab.

Q: Can I use the Downloads Addon with albums?

A: Yes! The Downloads tab is also available when creating or editing an Envira Album. However, you’ll only be able to download the Lightbox images, so the configuration options look a little different for albums.