Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Add a Download Link to WordPress Audio

WordPress is a popular platform for creating and managing websites and blogs. One of the features it offers is the ability to upload audio files to your site. However, sometimes you may want to allow visitors to download the audio file directly from your site. Fortunately, this is easy to do with a plugin and a little bit of code. In this article, we will show you how to add a download link to WordPress audio using markdown format.

Step 1: Install the Download Monitor Plugin

The first thing you need to do is install and activate the Download Monitor plugin. You can do this by going to Plugins > Add New from your WordPress dashboard and searching for "Download Monitor". Click on the "Install Now" button and then "Activate" to enable the plugin.

Step 2: Upload the Audio File

Once you have activated the plugin, you can now upload the audio file you want to make available for download. Go to Media > Add New and select the audio file from your computer. Once the file has finished uploading, the plugin will create a new download link for it.

Step 3: Copy the Download Link

Next, you need to copy the download link for the audio file. To do this, go to Downloads > All Downloads in your WordPress dashboard and find the audio file you just uploaded. Click on the "Copy Link" button next to the file to copy the download URL to your clipboard.

Step 4: Add the Link to Your Audio Player

Now that you have the download link for the audio file, you can add it to your audio player. If you are using the default WordPress audio player, you can simply add the following code after the audio file shortcode:

[audio src="audio-file.mp3"] <a href="download-link" download>Download Audio</a>

Replace "audio-file.mp3" with the name of your audio file and "download-link" with the URL you copied in step 3. The "download" attribute tells the browser to download the file instead of playing it directly.

If you are using a custom audio player, you will need to modify the code according to your specific player's syntax.

Step 5: Preview and Test the Download Link

Finally, preview your audio player to make sure the download link works as expected. Click on the download link to make sure the file is downloaded to your computer.

That's it! You have successfully added a download link to your WordPress audio. With this feature, visitors to your site can download and enjoy your audio content even when they are offline.