Smart DL Redirect
by Dibyandu Pal on WordPress.org
Add a countdown page before file downloads with timer, ads, and fallback link using a simple shortcode.
Smart DL Redirect is a lightweight and powerful WordPress plugin that lets you add a timer-based interstitial page before a file download starts.
It’s perfect for:
– Affiliate marketers
– Download site owners
– Resource-sharing blogs
– Anyone who wants to delay download with ads or messages
Once a visitor clicks a download link, they are redirected to a customizable “preparing download” page, where a timer counts down, shows ads or custom HTML, and then auto-redirects to the actual file.
Important — redirect behavior: This plugin redirects the visitor’s browser to the file URL you provide — the plugin does not download, host, or proxy the file server-side. Authors should only supply links to files they trust.
Ad/snippet sanitization: Any ad/snippet HTML entered in the plugin settings is sanitized using wp_kses_post() before output. Note that wp_kses_post() strips