Easy Digital Downloads Custom Deliverables Addon 1.1.2.1

The Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) Custom Deliverables Add-on is a niche but incredibly valuable extension, particularly for freelancers, service providers, and agencies who use EDD to sell digital services or customized products.

Its primary function is to enable the secure and tracked delivery of files that are created after a purchase and customized for a specific client.

🛠️ How Custom Deliverables Works

This add-on fundamentally changes the workflow from selling a pre-made file to selling a custom job or service.

1. Post-Purchase Delivery (The Custom Part)

Unlike a standard EDD product where the file is instantly available, this add-on creates a "job" interface tied to the customer's purchase record.

Admin/Vendor Workflow: After the customer pays for a service (e.g., a custom logo design, a personalized video file, or an edited photo), you (the site administrator or a vendor) access the specific Order Details page. A new Custom Deliverables section is available where you can upload the final, customized file.

File Protection & Tracking: The uploaded custom file is protected and tracked by EDD's secure file delivery system, ensuring only the purchasing client can download it and that you know when they do.

2. Customer Experience & Communication

One-Click Notification: Once the custom file is uploaded, you can click a "Notify Customer" button to instantly send an email to the client, letting them know their customized files are ready.

Client Download: The customer can log into their frontend account page and download the files from their purchase history, or use the link in the notification email.

Status Tracking: You can mark the job/payment as "Fulfilled" once the file has been uploaded and delivered, which helps you stay organized and easily see which custom orders are still pending.

3. Ideal Use Cases

This add-on is perfect for:

Graphic/Logo Designers: Selling a custom logo package, and then delivering the final AI, EPS, or high-resolution PNG files after completing the work.

Photographers: Delivering final, edited wedding or portrait photos to a client.

Musicians/Producers: Sending a final mastered music track or a custom beat.

Copywriters: Delivering a final PDF or Word document containing the purchased copy.

4. Key Integrations

The Custom Deliverables add-on integrates with other powerful EDD extensions:

Frontend Submissions (FES): Allows vendors in a multi-vendor marketplace to upload custom deliverables to their customer orders directly from their frontend vendor dashboard. This is key for creating a freelancing marketplace (like a simplified Fiverr or Upwork).

Amazon S3 / Dropbox File Store: If your custom files are extremely large (like high-res video or photo sets), you can use these integrations to store the files off your web server while still delivering them securely through EDD.

The Custom Deliverables extension is generally included with the Professional Pass or the All Access Pass for Easy Digital Downloads.

Do you have any other questions about how it works, or would you like to compare it to another EDD extension?