Moving from Download Attachments
Download Attachments scatters your downloads across the posts they are attached to. FileDeck gathers them into one browsable, searchable library in a single click — the files it manages, their download counts, and a category named after each post they came from.
One click, on your own site
Switch in three steps
Install FileDeck alongside
Add FileDeck Pro to the same site, with Download Attachments still active. Nothing changes on your live pages yet.
Click Import
Go to Documents → Import & Export → Migrate. FileDeck shows a Download Attachments card with the number of managed files it found — click Import.
Tidy the categories, then switch over
Your categories arrive named after the posts the files hung off. Rename or merge any that read oddly, swap in the FileDeck block, and deactivate the old plugin.
What comes across
Only the files it actually manages — not the rest of your Media Library.
Managed files become documents
Each file Download Attachments manages becomes one FileDeck document, taking its title and its caption (or description) as the description.
Download counts
Each file’s running total carries over, so your numbers do not reset to zero.
Posts become categories
The posts and pages a file was attached to become categories named after each of them — which is usually a sensible starting structure, and easy to rename afterwards.
Your photo library is left alone
Only files the plugin actually manages are imported, never your whole Media Library. It marks a file the moment you first attach it, and FileDeck looks for exactly that mark. Photos, logos and everything it never touched stay where they are.
Why teams move to FileDeck
Search inside your files
Full-text search reads the contents of your PDFs and Office documents, not just their titles — so people find the right file by what’s in it.
Access control that scales
Gate categories by role, by password or to logged-in users, with client areas for private document sets and per-document assignment to named people — set once for a whole category, not file by file.
Honest, flat pricing
Your renewal never jumps, and a 30-day money-back guarantee backs every plan. No switch-and-bait discounts that spike at renewal.
Prefer a hand? We’ll do it with you.
Big or unusual library? We’ll walk the import through with you and stay on it until it’s live and you’re happy — and we’ll add the time left on your current plan to your FileDeck licence, so you don’t pay for the same months twice. No credential handoff needed; it all runs on your own site.
Questions about moving
Will this import my entire Media Library?
No. Only the files Download Attachments actually manages come across. The plugin marks a file the first time you attach it, and FileDeck looks for exactly that mark — photos, logos and other media it has not touched are left alone. See the full walkthrough.
What about files nobody has downloaded yet?
They still come across. A brand-new attachment with a count of zero is just as much one of your downloads as a popular one, so it is imported like any other.
Why are my categories named after posts?
Because that is the only grouping the source records — a file’s relationship to the posts it was attached to. It is usually a reasonable starting point; rename or merge them afterwards to suit.
Will my download counts be preserved?
Yes. Each file’s download count carries over intact.
Bring your library across today
Pull your scattered attachments into one searchable library — counts intact, photo library untouched.
Want to look before you buy? Install the free version — it runs happily alongside your current plugin, and the import only runs when you click it. The one-click importer is a Pro feature; you can add Pro whenever you’re ready.
Our comparison claims are tested on fresh installs, not copied from marketing pages — here’s how we test.
Download Attachments is a trademark of its respective owner. FileDeck is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by it; the name is used only to identify the plugin you are migrating from.