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Templates Rocket Catalog Manager

by templatesrocketwp

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Description

Templates Rocket Catalog Manager lets you manage PDF catalogs from a single screen and serve them through secure, time-limited signed links instead of exposing the raw file URL. Drop a download button anywhere with a shortcode or a data attribute on any existing button.

Features

  • Manage unlimited PDF catalogs from one screen
  • Protected uploads folder — direct access to the raw file is blocked
  • Expiring, HMAC-signed download links (configurable expiration)
  • Download counter per catalog
  • Shortcode [catr_download_button id="123"], plus a data-catr-catalog="123" attribute for any button or link
  • Bulk import from the Media Library and CSV export of your catalogs
  • Native WordPress admin UI — inherits your admin color scheme and your theme’s button styles on the front end

Going further

A separate commercial add-on, Catalog Rocket Pro, turns each download into a lead: a built-in capture form, an email notification on every download, and a leads dashboard with CSV export. The features described in this readme are fully functional without it.

  1. Upload the templates-rocket-catalog-manager folder to /wp-content/plugins/, or install it from Plugins Add New.
  2. Activate the plugin.
  3. Go to Catalogs to add your first PDF catalog.
  4. Place a button with the shortcode [catr_download_button id="X"] (replace X with the catalog ID), or add data-catr-catalog="X" to any existing button.
  1. Manage all your PDF catalogs from one screen - add catalogs, see per-catalog download counts and copy ready-to-paste shortcodes.

    Manage all your PDF catalogs from one screen - add catalogs, see per-catalog download counts and copy ready-to-paste shortcodes.

  2. Drop a download button anywhere on your site. Files are served through secure, expiring signed links, never the raw URL.

    Drop a download button anywhere on your site. Files are served through secure, expiring signed links, never the raw URL.

  3. Bulk-import PDFs straight from the Media Library - each file name becomes the catalog title.

    Bulk-import PDFs straight from the Media Library - each file name becomes the catalog title.

Are the PDF files really protected?

Yes. PDFs you manage through the plugin are served via a signed, expiring link. The uploads subfolder is protected with an .htaccess rule so the raw file cannot be accessed directly. (Direct-access protection relies on the server honoring .htaccess; on Apache this works out of the box.)

How long is a download link valid?

By default 30 minutes. You can change it under Catalogs Settings.

Does it work with my page builder?

Yes. Use the shortcode, or add data-catr-catalog="ID" to any button or link from your theme or page builder.

How do I style the download button?

The shortcode outputs a plain button that inherits your active theme’s button styling, so it matches the rest of your site. Add your own CSS class with the class attribute if you want.

1.1.1

  • Added a friendly review request after two weeks of use.

1.1.0

  • Added an in-plugin overview of Catalog Rocket Pro features on the Catalogs screen.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.
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