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Download and Activate the Plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Upload it to the WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New<\/em><\/strong> directory and activate the plugin once done.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Things to know<\/div>

If you want the attachments to be opened in a new tab, please make sure to modify this file<\/a> a bit. In the line 60, return sprintf, add a target=\"_blank\" attribute like so: <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

return sprintf( '<a href=\"%1$s\" target=\"_blank\">%2$s<\/a>', $url, $name );<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Check Meta Field Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First, head to WordPress Dashboard > JetEngine > Meta Boxes<\/em><\/strong> and open the meta box you work with. If the meta box was built in another directory, go there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scroll down to the Meta Fields <\/strong>section and check your “Media” meta field<\/a> settings. <\/p>\n\n\n
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The addon works only with those meta fields that store value as IDs so make sure that the Value format<\/strong> field is set to \"Media ID\". Otherwise, the needed result will not be achieved.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"media<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Edit the Necessary Listing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Go to WordPress Dashboard > JetEngine > Listings\/Components <\/em><\/strong>and open the Listing<\/a> <\/strong>you need in Elementor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add the Dynamic Field<\/a><\/strong> widget to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Source <\/strong>drop-down, choose \u201cMeta Data\u201d. Then, select the custom Media field<\/strong> you\u2019ve created with JetEngine <\/em>(it\u2019s called “Media ID Field” in our case, but yours can be named otherwise) in the corresponding drop-down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enable the Filter field output<\/strong> toggle. In the Callback <\/strong>field, make sure to select the \u201cGet attachment file link by ID\u201d option.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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That’s all. Now, the link to your media file will be displayed in the listing as needed with the help of the Attachment link addon <\/strong>from JetEngine <\/em>for WordPress.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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