Download Manager Advanced Custom Fields

Description

The Advanced Custom Fields add-on connects the ACF plugin to Download Manager, allowing you to attach custom fields created in ACF directly to download posts and display that data on archive pages. Built for people who use ACF to structure metadata, the extension enables collecting extra information such as material author, file version, usage license, or any custom attribute linked to each download.

Key Features

• ACF Integration: connects the Advanced Custom Fields field groups to the Download Manager downloads post type.
• Custom fields in downloads: lets you attach any ACF field (text, number, image, select, repeater) to file archive posts.
• Metadata display: makes it possible to show the custom field content on the public download page.
• Expanded data structure: organizes additional information for each file beyond the base plugin’s standard fields.
• Compatibility with the ecosystem: works alongside other Download Manager components without changing the native upload and management flow.

Benefits of Advanced Custom Fields

• Enriched catalog: adds detailed context to each file made available for download.
• Structure flexibility: reuses the ACF visual interface to build the profile for each download.
• Consistent presentation: standardizes metadata display across the entire file library.
• Short learning curve: leverages the existing knowledge of people who already work with ACF in WordPress.

Who Is It For?

• Site administrators who already use Advanced Custom Fields and want to apply the same custom field logic to downloads.
• Digital libraries, technical repositories, and documentation portals that need to display specific metadata alongside each file.
• Developers who build member areas, educational materials, or media catalogs on top of Download Manager.

Anyone maintaining large file libraries in WordPress will find in this integration the most direct path to move beyond standard fields and model a complete technical sheet per download, while keeping the familiar ACF interface and the Download Manager’s robustness for delivering files. Practical result: more informative download pages and internal organization aligned with the project’s taxonomy.

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