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[File & Storage](/categories/file-storage) 4. / 5. mhe/silverstripe-download-codes ActiveSilverstripe-vendormodule[File & Storage](/categories/file-storage) mhe/silverstripe-download-codes =============================== Create download codes for protected files in SilverStripe v2.0.0(5mo ago)27BSD-3-ClausePHPPHP ^8.3CI passing Since Jan 10Pushed 5mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/martinheise/silverstripe-download-codes)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/mhe/silverstripe-download-codes)[ RSS](/packages/mhe-silverstripe-download-codes/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (6)Dependencies (4)Versions (12)Used By (0) SilverStripe Download Codes =========================== [](#silverstripe-download-codes) An extension for SilverStripe for generating download codes to give frontend users special access to protected files. A typical use case would be the download of digital music albums via codes provided with the LP version or sold separately. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) Requires Silverstripe 6.x – for a version compatible with Silverstripe 5 see respective branch `5` Installation and setup ---------------------- [](#installation-and-setup) Install with composer: ``` composer require mhe/silverstripe-download-codes ^2.0 ``` Perform `dev/build` task Add a page of type “Download Page” to your site. This will provide a form where users can redeem their code. You might want to deactivate the “Show in menus” setting and only communicate the URL together with the download codes. ### Recommended extensions [](#recommended-extensions) These extensions will improve the experience, but are optional: - [bummzack/sortablefile](https://packagist.org/packages/bummzack/sortablefile): Support for sortable UploadFields, to sort Download Package files - [colymba/gridfield-bulk-editing-tools](https://packagist.org/packages/colymba/gridfield-bulk-editing-tools): Support for bulk actions in Admin area - PHP with enabled [ext/zip](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.zip.php): Providing download packages as zip Usage and administration ------------------------ [](#usage-and-administration) - see [User guide](docs/en/userguide.md) Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) The following templates are included providing the basic funcionality. You can adjust them via a theme or project templates to adjust the layout to your needs. ### Templates [](#templates) - `Mhe/DownloadCodes/Model/Layout/DLPage_redeem.ss`: Layout of the DownloadPage containing the main code redemption form - `Mhe/DownloadCodes/Model/Layout/DLPage.ss`: Displayed after successful entering of a valid code, containing the actual links to downloadable files ### Configuration options via Silverstripe YAML configuration [](#configuration-options-via-silverstripe-yaml-configuration) #### Mhe\\DownloadCodes\\Model\\DLCode [](#mhedownloadcodesmodeldlcode) - *autogenerate\_chars*: string containing valid characters for auto generated codes (default: "ABCDEFGHIJAKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789") - *autogenerate\_length*: length of auto generated codes (default: 8) - *strip\_whitespace*: if true strips whitespace from user input for codes (default: false) - *case\_sensitive*: user’s code input needs to match the case of the valid code (default: true), otherwise matches case-insensitive - *usage\_limit*: number of attempts a regular code can be redeemed (default: 5). The actual file download after redemption (in case of download problems etc) is not limited by this. #### Mhe\\DownloadCodes\\Model\\DLRedemption [](#mhedownloadcodesmodeldlredemption) - *validity\_days*: number of days a code redemption with the unique URL part will be valid and can be used for download Available Backend Permissions ----------------------------- [](#available-backend-permissions) - *Access to 'Download Codes' section*: view download codes and packages - *Edit download packages*: create, edit, delete download packages - *Edit download codes*: create, edit, delete download codes ### Health Score 40 — FairBetter than 88% of packages Maintenance70 Regular maintenance activity Popularity7 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity63 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~85 days Recently: every ~152 days Total 9 Last Release 172d ago Major Versions v1.0.4 → 5.x-dev2024-07-29 4.x-dev → 6.x-dev2025-11-20 PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^8.0 6.x-devPHP ^8.3 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/bdc925a420ee741e57764c199a926d0edb8dbcfe1f4528b2f0519c465461720e?d=identicon)[martinheise](/maintainers/martinheise) --- Top Contributors [![martinheise](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16256376?v=4)](https://github.com/martinheise "martinheise (9 commits)") --- Tags silverstripefilecmsdownloads ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Code StylePHP\_CodeSniffer ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/mhe-silverstripe-download-codes/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/mhe-silverstripe-download-codes/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/mhe-silverstripe-download-codes) ``` ### Alternatives [bummzack/sortablefile An extension for SilverStripe that adds sorting to UploadField. 70622.7k55](/packages/bummzack-sortablefile)[unclecheese/dropzone An HTML5 upload field for the CMS and frontend forms. 46130.7k6](/packages/unclecheese-dropzone)[silverstripe/selectupload Enables files to be uploaded into a user-designated folder 2779.1k1](/packages/silverstripe-selectupload) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)