Transform your Easy Digital Downloads store with a dynamic promotion engine that puts products in the spotlight automatically. The Downloads of the Day plugin revolutionizes how you showcase digital goods by enabling scheduled daily promotions through customizable widgets and shortcodes. This powerful tool eliminates manual daily updates while creating urgency and variety for customers.
Strategic Daily Promotions Made Simple
Map out weekly or monthly promotional calendars by assigning specific downloads to days of your choosing. Once configured, your store will automatically rotate featured products without requiring daily intervention. This scheduled approach enables sophisticated marketing strategies like:
- Showcasing seasonal content ahead of relevant holidays
- Highlighting complementary products after major purchases
- Creating themed promotion weeks (e.g., “Designer Week”)
- Reducing abandoned carts by featuring popular items mid-week
Advanced Display Customization Options
Tailor how promotions appear across your store with granular control over presentation elements:
- Column Layouts: Choose between 2, 3, or 4-column grid displays using shortcode parameters
- Pricing Visibility: Toggle price display to create visual emphasis during sales
- Image Optimization: Resize thumbnails proportionally for faster loading and consistent layouts
- Cart Button Control: Show/hide add-to-cart buttons based on promotion goals
- Quantity Management: Limit displayed items to prevent overcrowding widgets
Implementation Flexibility
Deploy your daily promotions anywhere in your WordPress ecosystem:
Widget Deployment: Place in sidebars, footers, or widget-ready areas using the intuitive Downloads of the Day widget. Configure directly from the WordPress Customizer for real-time previews.
Shortcode Integration: Embed promotions within page content using simple shortcodes like [dotd columns=”3″]. Adjust parameters to match your theme’s styling and responsive requirements.
Visual Showcase Examples
See how different display options appear on live storefronts:
Technical Compatibility Assurance
Built for seamless integration with modern WordPress environments:
- Full compatibility with Easy Digital Downloads 2.0+
- Support for WordPress 3.3+ including Gutenberg block editor
- Regular updates addressing core platform changes
- Translation-ready with included .pot file for localization
Optimized Performance Architecture
The plugin employs intelligent caching and database optimization to ensure promotions load instantly without slowing your store. Recent updates include:
- AJAX-powered selection interfaces
- Minified CSS/JavaScript assets
- Efficient database queries limiting server load
- Compatibility testing with major caching plugins
Comprehensive Support Resources
Access detailed setup guides and troubleshooting assistance:
Explore the official documentation for configuration walkthroughs. For technical issues, contact support via the dedicated platform or email [email protected].
Continuous Improvement Timeline
= version 1.0.4 (2021-05-13) =
* [*] Code optimization
* [*] Tested with EDD 2.10.5
* [*] Tested with WordPress 5.7.2
= version 1.0.3 (2016-01-07) =
* [+] Added Downloads of the day shortcode
= version 1.0.2 (2015-09-03) =
* [+] Added Chosen to select box
* [*] Resolved limited downloads in select box issue
= version 1.0.1 (2015-06-14) =
* [*] Remove list that using ajax instead of that added select for download and day
option.
* [*] Added plugin upgrade safe method for translations.
* [*] Optimized JS/css codes.
* [*] Optimized PHP codes.
* [*] Added .pot file.
= Version 1.0.0 (2015-05-06) =
* [+] Initial Release.
