Trilobita DocVault Migrator copies your downloads from another download plugin into DocVault. Version 1.12.0, released today, adds Download Monitor as a source, alongside WordPress Download Manager. As before, it works with the source plugin on the same site, or on another WordPress install on the same server.
What moves across from Download Monitor
The same as for WordPress Download Manager: title, description and excerpt, files, categories, tags, download counts and access settings. The latest version of each download is migrated, and members-only downloads become logged-in only.
Old links keep working
With DocVault 1.6.0 or later, Download Monitor’s download links, shortcodes and URLs point to the migrated documents, without editing any pages. The [downloads] list shortcode needs DocVault 1.6.1.
On an older version of DocVault, the migration still works, and the old links start working once you update DocVault. There’s no need to migrate again.
What is skipped
Paid downloads, redirect-only downloads and remote files are skipped, each with a reason. Email, password, social and form locks, payment and limit settings, and per-download history aren’t migrated; the total download count is kept. Skipped downloads are noted in the log, with the reason.
Update now
Update from Plugins in your WordPress admin as usual, then go to Documents → Migrate to DocVault and choose Download Monitor as the source. Run the dry run first to see what will be imported, and back up your site before you migrate. New to the migrator? Read the launch post.
WordPress Download Manager and Download Monitor are third-party plugins. Trilobita DocVault Migrator is not affiliated with or endorsed by their developers.