Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

Downloading a PDF with Href in WordPress

Are you familiar with the term "Href" in WordPress? Href is short for Hypertext Reference and is typically used to link to external web pages or files. In this article, we will discuss how to download a PDF using Href in WordPress.

First, you need to upload the PDF file to your WordPress media library. To do this, go to your WordPress dashboard, select "Media", and then click on the "Add New" tab. Now, select the PDF file you want to upload, and it will appear in your media library.

Next, you need to create a link to the PDF file using Href. To do this, go to the page or post you want to add the PDF link to. Select the text or image that you want to become the link to the PDF file, and click on the "link" icon in the WordPress text editor.

In the link URL field, you will need to type the URL of your uploaded PDF file. To find this, go back to your media library, click on the PDF file, and copy the file URL. Paste it in the link URL field.

After adding the link, you can customize the text and format of the link by selecting the text and using the toolbar options. Once done, you can publish your page or post, and the PDF file will be available for download to your readers.

But what if you want to force the download of the PDF file instead of opening it in a new browser tab? You can add some code to the Href link that will force the download of the PDF file. Here's how to do it:

Add the following code to your Href link:

<a href="your-file-url.pdf" download>Download PDF</a>

Replace "your-file-url" with the actual URL of your PDF file. This code will add the "download" attribute to the Href link, which tells the browser to download the file instead of opening it in a new tab.

In conclusion, using Href to link to PDF files is a simple way to make your content more accessible to readers. With a few simple steps, you can upload your PDF file to WordPress and link to it using Href. By adding the download attribute to the Href link, you can ensure that readers can easily download your PDF file without any issues.