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Easy Digital Downloads Free Link
replace EDD add-to-cart button with download link when product is free
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 5
- Active installs
- 1k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 12 May 2026
- Added
- May 2014
- Requires WP
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- WP 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Downloads
- 37,629
Our analysis
AI-assistedEasy Digital Downloads Free Link is a WordPress plugin that allows you to replace the add-to-cart button with a direct link to download files for free products that have only one file. This functionality is specifically for products where the file is an external link to a web-accessible file.
Additionally, for archive pages on the Shop Front theme, the plugin replaces the cart icon with a download icon and provides a direct download link. It is suitable for users who want to streamline the download process for free digital products.
Best for: This plugin is best for eCommerce sites using Easy Digital Downloads that offer free digital products.
What it does well
- ✓Replaces add-to-cart button with direct download link for free products
- ✓Works with external links to web-accessible files
- ✓Modifies cart icon to download icon on Shop Front theme
- ✓Available for free in the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Supports multiple translations
Where it falls short
- •Only works for products with one file
- •Limited to external links for downloads
Verdict
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link provides a straightforward way to facilitate downloads for free products, but its functionality is limited to specific use cases.
From the developer
webaware's own description of Easy Digital Downloads Free Link, lightly tidied.
Replace the add-to-cart button in Easy Digital Downloads with a direct link to the download file when the product is free and has only one file. This only works when the file is an external link to a web-accessible file.
For archive pages on the Shop Front theme, the cart icon is replaced with a download icon and direct download link.
Want to see it in action? Check out the WebAware shop — it’s running this plugin.
Translations
Many thanks to the generous efforts of our translators:
- Albanian (sq) — the Albanian translation team
- Chinese (zh_CN) — the Chinese (simplified) translation team
- English (en_CA) — the English (Canadian) translation team
- English (en_GB) — the English (British) translation team
- French (fr_FR) — the French translation team
- Hungarian (hu_HU) — Tom Vicces
- Japanese (ja) — the Japanese translation team
- Norwegian: Bokmål (nb_NO) — neonnero
- Norwegian: Nynorsk (nn_NO) — neonnero
If you’d like to help out by translating this plugin, please sign up for an account and dig in.
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