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Public Media Download Directory Widget Plugin for Elementor
List files from your Media Library to download, each with a type badge, size, date and description and a download button, as a list or cards.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Public media download directoryProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Try it
These are the actual published widgets listing files from the demo site’s Media Library.
02 / Inside WordPress
Public media download directory controls in Elementor
Downloads sets the heading and its tag, the files with an optional name and description each, the type, size, date and description, the button text, downloading instead of opening, a list or cards, layout and spacing, text before and after each name, text when nothing can be shown, the name tag and an icon on the buttons. The Style tab covers the button’s text, colours, background, border and hover and focus states, the icon, and the heading, name, details, badge, card and divider colours.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use public media download directory
A page of plain file links does not tell visitors what they are getting or how big it is, and a PDF that opens in the browser instead of downloading confuses people. This widget lists the Media Library files you choose with a PDF, ZIP or other type badge, the file size, an optional upload date and a description from the file’s caption or your own, and a Download button that saves the file. Files attached to private, draft or password-protected content are left out.
Product pages
Manuals and specification sheets beside the product.
Course pages
Lesson handouts to download.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add a downloads list in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Elementor and Complementor, connect your license and enable Public media download directory in the Complementor library.
Upload your files to the Media Library and give them a title and caption.
Add the widget and add each file under Files.
Choose the details to show, the button text and a list or cards.
Style the buttons, badges and cards.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize public media download directory in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
A type badge such as PDF or ZIP.
The file size, read from the file.
The upload date and a description from the caption or your own text.
A Download button that saves the file instead of opening it.
A list with dividers or cards.
Files on private or protected content left out.
06 / Choose the right approach
Public media download directory and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Public post reading list
Hand-picked posts in reading order.
Store download login note
How buyers get purchased downloads.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Public media download directory compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor.
- Lists public Media Library files; it does not protect or count downloads.
- Up to 20 files.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot public media download directory
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is a file missing?
It is attached to a private, draft or password-protected post or page, or it is past the first 20.
Why does the file open instead of downloading?
Browsers only honour the download setting for files on your own site; files served from another domain, such as a CDN, may open.
Why is there no size?
The file is not on this server, for example when the Media Library is offloaded to cloud storage.
Public media download directory plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Which files can I list?
Any file in your Media Library, such as PDF, ZIP, audio or images.
Does it protect files?
No. Listed files are public links; it leaves out files attached to private content.
Can I change the order?
Yes. Drag the files in the list.
Is it accessible?
Yes. Each button is named with the file, such as “Download Paper weight chart (PDF)”, and the type is read out.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get public media download directory with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.