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Variation Download File Names Widget Plugin for Elementor
List the files a shopper gets with the downloadable WooCommerce option they pick, with PDF or ZIP badges and never the file addresses.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Variation download file namesProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
See it
These are the actual published outputs of the widget for a sample product. On a product page the list follows the format the shopper picks.
02 / Inside WordPress
Variation download file names controls in Elementor
Product chooses the current product, a selected variable product or one fixed variation, and what to show before a choice. Display sets the heading, list or one line, file type badges, the maximum number of names and an optional icon. The Style tab covers typography, heading, file name and file type colours, badge background, surface, alignment and the icon.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use variation download file names
When a digital product comes in several formats, shoppers want to know exactly which files each one includes before they buy. WooCommerce stores a file list per variation but shows it only after purchase. Variation download file names lists the files for the option the shopper picks, by name and type, without revealing where the files are stored.
Templates and printables
List the file types in each licence or bundle.
Music and audio
Show whether MP3, WAV or stems come with each option.
04 / Installation and setup
How to list variation download files in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Variation download file names in the Complementor library.
In WooCommerce, mark the variations as downloadable and add their files with clear names under Product data › Variations.
Add the widget to your single product template, or to a page that also shows the product's add-to-cart form, and choose the product in Product.
In Display, edit the heading, choose a list or one line, file type badges and the maximum number of names.
Style it, then pick formats on the product page to check the list changes.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize variation download file names in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Follows the option the shopper picks on the product's options form, and clears with the choice.
File names as set in WooCommerce, as a list or on one line.
File type badges such as PDF or ZIP, taken from the file name.
A maximum number of names, with and 2 more for the rest.
File addresses are never shown; names that look like addresses become File 1, File 2.
Options that are not downloadable show nothing.
Before a choice, the list only when every option includes the same files.
06 / Choose the right approach
Variation download file names and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Product description
Fine for one format; it cannot change when the shopper picks another option.
WooCommerce My Account downloads
Lists files after purchase; this widget shows them before buying.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Variation download file names compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor and WooCommerce; works with downloadable variations.
- Shows file names and types only; it does not serve or protect downloads.
- Follows the choice only on pages that show the product's options form.
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 variation download file names
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why does it say File 1?
The file has no name, or its name looks like a path or address. Give it a clear name under the variation's downloadable files.
Why is there no file type badge?
The file name has no extension WooCommerce can read, or Show the file type is off.
Why does nothing show before a choice?
The options include different files, so the widget waits for the shopper to choose.
Why does it not change when I pick an option?
The product's options form must be on the same page, for example its own product page or a product shortcode.
Variation download file names plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor and WooCommerce.
Can shoppers download the files from it?
No. It shows names only; downloads stay behind WooCommerce's purchase checks.
Are file addresses shown?
No. Only names and types are printed.
How many files can it list?
Up to 30, with the rest counted as and N more.
Does it need JavaScript?
Only to follow the shopper's choice; without it the starting value is shown.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get variation download file names 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.