Linking a PDF as a downloadable document

you may try to add this to your .htaccess :

<FilesMatch "\.(?i:pdf)$">
    # Force File Download
    ForceType application/octet-stream
    Header set Content-Disposition attachment
</FilesMatch>

Related Posts:

  1. Adding Files to Page Only Adds Title, Doesn’t Create Link
  2. Add hyperlinks in media description
  3. Add link to media files in backend and modify linked images in the frontend
  4. Add a menu item to WordPress 3.5 Media Manager
  5. For what security reasons are svgs blocked in the media uploader?
  6. Update media library files after upload via FTP
  7. How can you set maximum width for original images?
  8. Custom post type with a forced fixed aspect ratio image crop
  9. Media library to list images only user uploaded
  10. Proper way to add a button to the top menu of the media library?
  11. display image size in media library screen
  12. What is the best practice for renaming WordPress media files?
  13. How to capture the selection:toggle event fired by wp.media
  14. wp media regenerate unknown –image_size parameter
  15. Changing the media library default tab
  16. WordPress Uploads Folder can’t be Written to
  17. Best plugin to manage media library? [closed]
  18. Best image hosting service
  19. How to display all images “Uploaded By” an author
  20. Shortlink directly to a media file?
  21. Is it possible to generate JPEG progressive thumbnails?
  22. Way to display media library in frontend
  23. Images are registered in media library but still won’t show up
  24. Run script after clicking Set Featured Image in Media
  25. Uploading non-media files?
  26. Media > Image Sizes aren’t being applied to uploads
  27. Rest API rename media
  28. Disable drag and upload in Media Library
  29. Custom media picker in meta box: how to select available image sizes?
  30. Add media column to edit post screen
  31. Can’t edit media details in new role
  32. add_image_size landscape or portrait
  33. What table is the media’s sort order stored?
  34. Moving existing media items to new upload path structure not updating full URL path
  35. How to limit characters of the post title?
  36. How to bulk Edit Dates in Media Library?
  37. Trigger JS in custom meta box if a featured image is loaded/exists
  38. WordPress Built In Dialog Box For My Plugin
  39. Deleting images from gallery remain as attachment
  40. Cannot embed YouTube videos “Failed to embed” error
  41. wp_get_attachment_image_src() returns wrong url
  42. Create Media via REST API from Android Application
  43. How to upload media to a specific folder without a plugin in WordPress?
  44. Is it possible to change ‘Link to’ in all images in all articles?
  45. Custom icons in media library
  46. Overwrite media matching post title using WP CLI’s media import command
  47. Migrated from Windows to Linux. Any bulk methods for fixing case sensitivity?
  48. How to filter the image embed code based on link type
  49. Password Protecting Media
  50. Creating subfolders in the media library
  51. WordPress media upload automatic refresh
  52. Can I Change the Media Upload Location for each user?
  53. Media Library empty after server move (exact copy of files and db’s)
  54. media library not showing thumbnails after deleting full image
  55. Media attachment pages giving 404’s
  56. Extending wp.media.model, query media from different blog on network and refresh view
  57. A link (not in the post) to download a specific PDF file
  58. Media changes not updating posts
  59. Use rich text editor in ‘Edit Media’, for attachment media description
  60. How to disable Media Library?
  61. Theme loosing some images when moving to new server
  62. Adding .mov files (not from YouTube) [duplicate]
  63. Woocommerce blank screen variable product attribute image thumbnail
  64. formatting horizontal and vertical images in Settings?
  65. How to get a list of all attachements urls for every post of a wordpress installation?
  66. Access generated thumbnails
  67. Media permalink to go directly to uploaded PDF, instead of a media page with a link
  68. WXR file – Media import failed – how to force import?
  69. Get all uploaded images using REST api
  70. WordPress REST API to get all media not working
  71. Deleting media using the WordPress Rest API
  72. When inserting an image in a post, how to link the image to a resized URL instead of the full image URL?
  73. Images missing from the media folder
  74. How to Protect Uploads, if User is not Logged In?
  75. Is There A Way To Auto-Stock Media Files To Every Site On A WordPress Network?
  76. Direct media library upload saving in wrong month date folder in custom theme
  77. Showing added mime types in REST media response
  78. How to resize image in wordpress from backend? Seems like bug in wordpress
  79. Gifs displaying soft?
  80. WP Cli + xargs fails
  81. Hide download button from audio player
  82. Insert Media – Attachment – Link to : Remove options
  83. Only current gallery images with get_attached_media
  84. wp media popup close all popup
  85. Custom Link In WordPress Media “Attachment Details” Upload Screen
  86. ACF Gallery & mqTranslate, Title and Description not displaying in other languages
  87. Can somebody explain this mediaelement and audio tags
  88. Custom image sizes
  89. WordPress / Audio player
  90. Unable to send upload url
  91. WP Feed namespace attr issue
  92. Another “Sent Headers” Error w/ Missing Temporary Folder
  93. Pictures won’t display in media library and also won’t show preview when selected
  94. How to import and update images/galleries that point to an old site
  95. When I upload any media file it says “The uploaded file could not be moved to wp-content/uploads/2017/04”
  96. Using WordPress.com API to retrieve featured images
  97. Help with WordPress slider
  98. How to batch-add image file extension without losing DB refs?
  99. How to add a column showing real media usage (count) to the media list view?
  100. Looking for a way to insert PDF image preview in TinyMCE

Leave a Comment