Download Manager File Cart

Description

File Cart transforms Download Manager into a file store, adding a shopping cart that allows visitors to select multiple paid downloads and complete everything in a single transaction. The extension accumulates items in session, automatically calculates the total, and directs the user to the checkout integrated with Download Manager gateways, eliminating the need to purchase files individually.

Main Features

• Multi-item cart: groups multiple paid Download Manager packages into a single purchase, with a dynamic total as the user adds or removes files.
• Add to cart button: replaces the individual purchase button on package pages, displaying the option to include in the cart alongside the direct download link.
• Dedicated checkout page: consolidates item review, shows subtotal, and processes payment using gateways already configured in the base plugin.
• Session item management: allows changing quantities, removing files, and updating the cart before checkout, maintaining state during site navigation.
• Compatibility with paid packages: works with any file set as paid in Download Manager, inheriting price, fees, and stock defined in the original package.

Benefits of File Cart

• Higher average ticket: buyers purchase multiple files in a single checkout, reducing the friction that exists when each download requires its own checkout.
• Virtual store experience: brings Download Manager’s flow closer to the e-commerce standard already familiar to visitors, easing conversion.
• Less cart abandonment: centralizes the purchase decision in a single payment step, preventing users from giving up amid repeated transactions.
• Quick deployment: activates the cart directly on existing packages without reorganizing the file library or reconfiguring gateways.

Who Is It For?

• Creators who sell multiple digital files (e-books, presets, audio, mockups, spreadsheets) and want to offer grouped purchase.
• Media banks, graphic resource stock, and template libraries that need a single checkout for multiple items.
• Educators and instructors who sell individual materials (PDFs, modules, course books) and want a real cart instead of isolated transactions.

File Cart serves paid download stores that need to evolve from the single-sale model to a real cart flow, maintaining all package structure, permissions, and reports already established in Download Manager. The practical benefit appears in the average ticket and completion rate, with the visitor deciding once on the payment for their entire selection.

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