Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Create a WordPress Link to Download a Media File on Click

Are you looking for a way to make your media files downloadable in your WordPress website? Well, you're in luck. With WordPress, creating a link that allows users to download a media file is very easy.

In this article, we'll show you how to create a WordPress link to download a media file on click.

Step 1: Upload the Media File to WordPress Media Library

Before we can create a link to download a file, we need to first upload the media file to the WordPress media library. This process is very straightforward.

Simply go to your WordPress dashboard, click on "Media" and then "Add New". Upload the files you would like to make available for download.

Step 2: Get the URL of the Media File

After uploading the media file, click on it to enter the attachment details page. On this page, you will see the file's URL in the "File URL" field.

Copy this URL.

Step 3: Create Text or Image for the Download Link

Now that we have the URL for our media file, we can create the link to download it.

You can use a text link or an image to create your download link.

To create a text link, simply highlight the text you want to use as the link. Then, click on the "Add Link" button in your text editor. Paste the URL of the media file in the "URL" field and click "Add Link".

To create an image link, you will need to add the image to your page or post. Then, click on the image to select it. Click on the "Add Link" button as before, paste in the URL of the media file, and click "Add Link".

Step 4: Set the Link to Download the Media File

By default, when you create a link in WordPress, clicking on it will take you to the destination page or post.

To create a link that allows users to download a media file instead, we need to modify the link.

To do so we, first, need to add the "download" attribute to the link. Note that not all browsers support this attribute. So, before using it, it's important to check browser compatibility.

<a href="URL" download>Download Link</a>

Replace "URL" with the URL of your media file, and "Download Link" with the text or image you want to use to represent the link.

After making these changes, your link will allow users to download the media file when they click on it.

That's it, you have now created a WordPress link to download a media file on click. It's important to remember to always test the link to ensure it works correctly.