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Authors should only supply links to files they trust.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Ad\/snippet sanitization:<\/strong> Any ad\/snippet HTML entered in the plugin settings is sanitized using <code>wp_kses_post()<\/code> before output. Note that <code>wp_kses_post()<\/code> strips <code>&lt;script&gt;<\/code> tags and other potentially dangerous elements \u2014 if your ad provider requires inline scripts, follow the provider's recommended safe-install instructions or use a trusted ad plugin.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\u2728 Key Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u23f1\ufe0f <strong>Countdown Timer<\/strong> \u2013 Set the delay (in seconds) before download starts.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Auto-Redirect<\/strong> \u2013 Automatically starts the file download when timer ends.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\uddf0 <strong>Manual Fallback Link<\/strong> \u2013 If download fails, users can click a manual download link.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Ad Placement or Custom HTML<\/strong> \u2013 Insert ads, promotional banners, or instructions in the waiting area.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udde9 <strong>Easy Shortcode Usage<\/strong> \u2013 Just add <code>[smart_dl file=\"https:\/\/example.com\/file.zip\"]<\/code> to any post or page.<\/li>\n<li>\u2699\ufe0f <strong>Lightweight and Fast<\/strong> \u2013 No external dependencies, optimized for performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>License<\/h3>\n\n<p>Smart DL Redirect is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-2.0.html\">https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-2.0.html<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/smart-dl-redirect<\/code> directory, or install it via the WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the \"Plugins\" menu.<\/li>\n<li>Visit <strong>Settings \u2192 Smart DL Redirect<\/strong> to configure the timer duration, ad content, and redirect slug.<\/li>\n<li>Use the shortcode <code>[smart_dl file=\"https:\/\/example.com\/file.zip\"]<\/code> wherever you want to offer a delayed download.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='what%20does%20this%20plugin%20do%3F'><h3>What does this plugin do?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>It adds a delay (with optional ads or custom content) before the user receives their file. 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