Files uploaded into Download Monitor will be saved by default in the restricted folder: wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads.
If you are looking to add a custom path for uploaded files please add the code below in your theme’s functions.php file or your child theme’s functions.php file.
<?php
add_filter( 'upload_dir', 'change_upload_dir_for_dlm', 30 );
function change_upload_dir_for_dlm( $pathdata ){
if ( isset( $_POST['type'] ) && 'dlm_download' === $_POST['type'] ) {
if ( empty( $pathdata['subdir'] ) ) {
$pathdata['path'] = $pathdata['path'] . '/private';
$pathdata['url'] = $pathdata['url'] . '/private';
$pathdata['subdir'] = '/private';
} else {
$new_subdir = '/private' . $pathdata['subdir'];
$pathdata['path'] = str_replace( $pathdata['subdir'], $new_subdir, $pathdata['path'] );
$pathdata['url'] = str_replace( $pathdata['subdir'], $new_subdir, $pathdata['url'] );
$pathdata['subdir'] = str_replace( $pathdata['subdir'], $new_subdir, $pathdata['subdir'] );
}
}
return $pathdata;
}
This is useful for servers that have their own restricted folder. For example, Pantheon uses wp-content/uploads/private folder for private files (avoid direct access to the files).