# Rename "Downloads" to Products, Plugins or Courses

> Changes the word "Download" throughout Easy Digital Downloads, in the admin menu, buttons and messages, to a word that fits what you sell.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Easy Digital Downloads](https://wpide.com/library/category/edd/)
- Requires: Easy Digital Downloads
- Tags: edd, labels, admin, text
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/edd-rename-download-labels/

## Code

```php
$wpide_edd_labels = array(
    'singular' => 'Product',
    'plural'   => 'Products',
);

add_filter( 'edd_default_downloads_name', function ( $labels ) use ( $wpide_edd_labels ) {
    return array_merge( (array) $labels, $wpide_edd_labels );
} );
```

## Notes

Set the singular and plural forms; URLs stay the same unless you also use the URL base snippet.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Rename "Downloads" to Products, Plugins or Courses" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/