PDF Downloads are redirected to similar post

  • Hi,
    I have an issue with the plugin:
    On my website, I offer a pdf download.
    But since I activated the plugin, and someone clicks the link to the pdf, the user is redirect to a post with a similar name as the pdf.

    How can I prevent that this is happening?
    Thank you for your help.

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  • Plugin Author Konrad Chmielewski

    (@hwk-fr)

    Hello,

    Thanks for the report. Can you please forward me the name of the plugin that let you download the PDF?

    I’ll check it out!

    Regards.

    Thread Starter mikeu4c

    (@mikeu4c)

    Hello,

    I do not use any plugin for letting people download a pdf from my page. I just put the URL to the PDF on my page via html, for example:

    /wp-content/uploads/2019/03/this-is-a-download.pdf

    But when people try to download them, the WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin, redirects the people to a page with a similar name as the pdf.
    I figured out, that if I save and upload a PDF with the name “This is a Download.pdf”, WordPress makes the permalink “this-is-a-download.pdf”, and the WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin then redirects to a similar post if someone wants to open the pdf.
    But if I name the pdf “This-is-a-Download.pdf” with the “-” in between, the link looks similar, and the pdf can be open. Nevertheless, I would like to have an solution, for the documents online which were not saved in one word.

    Kind regards.

    Hi

    Just wanted to add, I’m using this plugin at completely re-created sonfor.dk with a new url structure, and this plugin helps me a lot.

    I have a LOT of PDF files added to the site, in plain regular way. And have not experienced any issues at all. So @mikeu4c – you might have stumpled over a very specific issue.

    You troubleshooting leads to believe, that it has something to do with the title of the files vs the actual filename? While it would be nice to locate and eliminate any bugs, I suggest that you in any case use some sort of “filename-cleaning” for your uploaded files. That will create sensible filenames automatically, elimination many issues also when it comes to linking, backup/restore, migration and so on.

    There are different ones available – currently I use https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/clean-image-filenames/ as it is being actively updated… Be sure to check “All filetypes” option so it takes care of .pdf’s as well.

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