The “Easy Digital Downloads Git Download Updater” is an extension designed for developers who use Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) for managing digital products and want to streamline the process of updating their downloads from Git repositories (GitHub and Bitbucket). This extension simplifies the manual tasks involved in updating downloads, making the process more efficient.
Key Features:
- Automated Update Process:
- Eliminates the need for manual tasks in updating downloads from Git repositories.
- Fetches zip files directly from git tags or releases on GitHub.
- Compatibility:
- Supports both private and public repositories, catering to a wide range of development environments.
- Changelog Management (Software Licensing for EDD):
- If you use Software Licensing for EDD, this extension can parse the readme.txt file to extract and update the changelog.
- Automatically updates the version number.
- Version Control:
- Allows updating to a new version or rolling back to a previous version by changing the version number and clicking fetch.
- Time-Saving:
- Saves time, especially for developers managing multiple sites or numerous downloads.
By automating the download update process from Git repositories, this extension aims to enhance the efficiency of developers using Easy Digital Downloads.