{"id":1765008,"date":"2022-01-24T13:53:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T19:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edd-site.lndo.site\/docs\/featured-downloads\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:28:05","slug":"featured-downloads","status":"publish","type":"edd_doc","link":"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/docs\/featured-downloads\/","title":{"rendered":"Set Up Featured Downloads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/downloads\/edd-featured-downloads\/\">Featured Downloads<\/a> functionality for Easy Digital Downloads allows you to mark specific Downloads as \u201cfeatured\u201d and then display them on your site through the EDD Products block, a shortcode, or template tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This documentation covers how to use the feature and its various settings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-adding-products-as-featured-downloads\">Setting Products as Featured<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-displaying-featured-downloads\">Displaying Featured Downloads<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-customizing-the-featured-downloads-styling\">Customizing the Featured Downloads Styling<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-show-featured-badge\">Show Featured Badge<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-enable-featured-border\">Enable Featured Border<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-additional-settings-options\">Additional Settings &amp; Options<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-shortcode\">Shortcode<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-template-tag\">Template Tag<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-changing-featured-product-order\">Changing Featured Product Order<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-adding-products-as-featured-downloads\">Setting Products as Featured<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have <a href=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/docs\/how-do-i-install-an-extension\/\">installed and activated<\/a> the Easy Digital Downloads extension, you can find the option to make a digital product\/download \u201cfeatured\u201d by navigating to <strong>Downloads<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>All Downloads<\/strong>, then either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/docs\/creating-products\/\">Creating a new product<\/a> (<strong>Add Download<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editing an existing one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the download product page, scroll down to <strong>Download Details<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Details<\/strong> beneath the editor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/edd-feature-download-in-store-setting.png\" alt=\"Option to make a digital product a featured download in Easy Digital Downloads store.\" class=\"wp-image-1822937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/edd-feature-download-in-store-setting.png 720w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/edd-feature-download-in-store-setting-480x191.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Toggle the <strong>Feature this download in the store <\/strong>option. Save your changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat this for each digital product you wish to include as a featured download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a glance, you\u2019ll be able to see which of your downloads are &#8216;featured&#8217; on your website from the main <strong>Downloads<\/strong> list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/featured-downloads-easy-digital-downloads.png\" alt=\"The Downloads list in Easy Digital Downloads showing a Featured product.\" class=\"wp-image-1822938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/featured-downloads-easy-digital-downloads.png 720w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/featured-downloads-easy-digital-downloads-480x273.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-displaying-featured-downloads\">Displaying Featured Downloads&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve added all of the Downloads you want, the best way to display them on your site is with the <a href=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/docs\/easy-digital-downloads-blocks\/\">EDD Products block<\/a>. This customizable block is used to display your products in rows and columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the section of your WordPress website where you want to show the featured downloads, such as a product, shop, or checkout page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the editor, click the <strong>+<\/strong> icon, then search and select the \u201cEDD Products\u201d block.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/insert-edd-products-block-wordpress.png\" alt=\"Inserting the EDD Products block in WordPress.\" class=\"wp-image-1822939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/insert-edd-products-block-wordpress.png 720w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/insert-edd-products-block-wordpress-480x289.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the right-hand settings panel, go to <strong>Product Block Settings.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"974\" src=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/edd-products-featured-downloads-settings.png\" alt=\"The EDD Product Block Settings for adding featured downloads.\" class=\"wp-image-1822940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/edd-products-featured-downloads-settings.png 540w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/edd-products-featured-downloads-settings-266x480.png 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Featured Downloads <\/strong>drop-down menu has three options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Show All Downloads&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show Only Featured Downloads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show Featured Downloads First<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Select whichever option best suits your needs. For example, if you\u2019re creating your main online shop page and want to include all products, including featured and non-featured, you would select <strong>Show All Downloads<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you\u2019re adding a section elsewhere meant strictly for showcasing a few specific products, you\u2019d choose <strong>Show Only Featured Downloads.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Save<\/strong>\/<strong>Publish<\/strong> your changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-customizing-the-featured-downloads-styling\">Customizing the Featured Downloads Styling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Important<\/strong>: While Featured Downloads is available to all Easy Digital Downloads users, only EDD Pro users can customize the styling. Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/docs\/go-lite-pro\/\">upgrade from EDD Lite to Pro<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the EDD Products Block settings, there\u2019s another option to <strong>Enable Featured Styling<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/enable-featured-downloads-styling-edd-pro.png\" alt=\"Enable Featured Styling setting in Easy Digital Downloads' Products block.\" class=\"wp-image-1822942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/enable-featured-downloads-styling-edd-pro.png 720w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/enable-featured-downloads-styling-edd-pro-480x401.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you turn this setting on, scroll down to <strong>Featured Downloads Styling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/featured-downloads-styling-settings-edd.png\" alt=\"Featured Downloads Styling settings in Easy Digital Downloads.\" class=\"wp-image-1822941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/featured-downloads-styling-settings-edd.png 540w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/featured-downloads-styling-settings-edd-358x480.png 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-show-featured-badge\">Show Featured Badge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When enabled, this setting adds a badge to your featured downloads. You can add custom text to appear on the badge or leave it with the default \u2018Featured\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/featured-downloads-badge-settings.png\" alt=\"Featured Download Badge styling settings.\" class=\"wp-image-1822943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/featured-downloads-badge-settings.png 526w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/featured-downloads-badge-settings-344x480.png 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also customize the badge background and text colors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-enable-featured-border\">Enable Featured Border<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This option lets you add and style a border around your featured downloads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customize the border color, width, and radius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/enable-featured-downloads-border-740x565.png\" alt=\"Enabling and customizing featured downloads border styling.\" class=\"wp-image-1822944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/enable-featured-downloads-border-740x565.png 740w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/enable-featured-downloads-border-480x367.png 480w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/enable-featured-downloads-border-768x587.png 768w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/enable-featured-downloads-border-720x550.png 720w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/enable-featured-downloads-border.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also choose from the four <strong>Border Styles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dashed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dotted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to<strong> Save<\/strong>\/<strong>Publish<\/strong> any changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-additional-settings-options\">Additional Settings &amp; Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Products block is the fastest and easiest way to add and customize Featured Downloads on your Easy Digital Downloads store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can also display them via shortcode or template tag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-shortcode\">Shortcode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the featured attribute to the existing [downloads] shortcode provided by Easy Digital Downloads. This will display a list of all Featured Downloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">[downloads featured=\"yes\"]<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve added all of the Downloads you want, there are two ways that you can display the Featured Downloads on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-template-tag\">Template Tag<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re comfortable adding custom code to your theme, the following code can be used anywhere in your theme\u2019s files to show the Featured Downloads. Typical usage would be in single.php, page.php, or in conjunction with a conditional statement used in functions.php.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>if( function_exists( 'edd_fd_show_featured_downloads') ) { edd_fd_show_featured_downloads(); }<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once in place, the featured downloads will be displayed on the page you&#8217;ve added either the shortcode or template tag to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6184cdb25fdf9.png\" alt=\"EDD Featured Downloads\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-changing-featured-product-order\">Changing Featured Product Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re using the EDD Products block, you can control how products are ordered under the block settings panel to the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<strong> Order By<\/strong> options include: Date Published, Title, Date, ID, etc. You can also choose <strong>Ascending <\/strong>or <strong>Descending<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/order-products-by-edd.png\" alt=\"Settings to change order of featured products and downloads in Easy Digital Downloads.\" class=\"wp-image-1822945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/order-products-by-edd.png 530w, https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/order-products-by-edd-263x480.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using the shortcode option, featured products are ordered based on your ordering settings for the shortcode. To learn more about how products are ordered when using the [downloads] shortcode in Easy Digital Downloads, view the <a href=\"https:\/\/easydigitaldownloads.com\/docs\/downloads-shortcode\/\">full document<\/a> for the shortcode.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using the custom code example above, they will be ordered based on the date the product was published.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Featured Downloads functionality for Easy Digital Downloads allows you to mark specific Downloads as \u201cfeatured\u201d and then display them on your site through the EDD Products block, a shortcode, or template tag. This documentation covers how to use the feature and its various settings. 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