Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

WordPress: How to Add a PDF Download

If you have a document on your website that you want visitors to be able to download and save, you can easily do this by adding a downloadable PDF to your WordPress site. Here’s how:

1. First, upload your PDF to your media gallery in WordPress. To do this, click on “Media” in your WordPress dashboard and then click the “Add New” button.

2. Select the PDF file from your computer and upload it to WordPress.

3. Once your PDF is uploaded, click on it to open it in your media gallery.

4. In the right-hand column, you will see an area labeled “Attachment Details”. Here, you can edit the title and description of your PDF, as well as choose a featured image.

5. Under the “Attachment Display Settings” section, you’ll see a drop-down menu labeled “Link to”. Choose “Media File” to make your PDF downloadable.

6. Finally, click “Update” to save your changes and make your PDF downloadable.

Once you’ve completed these steps, your website visitors will be able to click on the link to download the PDF. You can add the link to the PDF on any page or post on your WordPress site by creating a hyperlink. Simply highlight the text you want to turn into a hyperlink, click the “Insert/edit link” button, and paste the URL to your PDF.

With these simple steps, you can easily add a downloadable PDF to your WordPress site. Whether you’re sharing important documents with visitors or offering free resources, making your content available for download is a great way to increase engagement and offer value to your audience.