Automatic download after paying using paypal button

  • Unknown's avatar
    adeyinx · Member ·

    I would like to know if there’s anyway customers can automatically be able to access a downloadable file such as a pdf or ebook after paying using the Paypal button.

    Or is the only way this can be done manual? I would want to think there can be a way to link the file such that after payment, it takes them to the download.

    I hope and wait to hear back soon as I’m looking to upgrade my account.

    Thank you

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  • kokkieh · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    With the PayPal button it will always have to be manual, as there’s no way to restrict access to a specific file on your site to only people who’ve submitted payment, nor to automatically redirect them to a specific link after payment.

    The only way to completely automate this is using an ecommerce plugin on our Business Plan.

    Or on Personal or higher you could use the Payments feature to restrict access to the link via the premium content block. But that feature is subscription-based, i.e. content in the premium content block is only visible to someone who currently owns a subscription on your site, and it’s not really designed for once-off purchases like you’re describing.

    https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/payments/

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/wordpress-editor/blocks/premium-content-block/

  • Unknown's avatar
    adeyinx · Member ·

    Thank you for the response and clear explanations as well. @kokkieh

    Do you mind if I ask a last question?

    I’d like to know a CSS code to remove the sidebar from a theme. Let’s say this https://wordpress.com/theme/hemingway-rewritten or any other theme

  • kokkieh · Staff ·

    We can help you here or via live chat support with custom CSS changes to our themes, but you’ll need to be on our Premium Plan in order to use any custom CSS code.

    The code needed will be different for each theme, so there isn’t a general solution I can give you that will work on any theme.

  • Unknown's avatar
    adeyinx · Member ·

    Yes, I understand I’ll need to be on the premium plan or higher to be able to use CSS. I ‘m looking to upgrade hence, my wanting to know these things.

    If you can help me with the code required for the Hemingway rewritten them, I’ll be glad.@kokkieh

    Thank you.

  • staff-zinnia · Staff ·

    This is the CSS to remove the sidebar. It’s going to leave you a big blank space, though. I imagine you’d need to implement more customization. 

    .site-content .widget-area {
    display: none;
  • Unknown's avatar
    adeyinx · Member ·

    Thank you very much Liz!

    I’ll be fine from here on.

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