Manage resource visibility, areas and deletion
Where: Admin → Downloads → Resource management
Before you start
A listing must remain in at least Downloads; removing it from Marketplace does not delete it. The discovery-area flags are separate from category and review status.
Step by step
- Filter by search, review status, availability, discovery area and category; use Reported only when investigating reports.
- Open the listing and confirm its author, title, version, files and publication state.
- Change its category or internal note with the corresponding Save control.
- Set Downloads/Marketplace discovery areas, or use bulk controls to add selected listings to either/both.
- Use Hide/unpublish for reversible visibility, Remove for soft deletion, and reserve Delete for good for intentional permanent removal.
Settings and behaviour
A listing must remain in at least Downloads; removing it from Marketplace does not delete it. The discovery-area flags are separate from category and review status.
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Hide / unpublish | Removes public visibility, preserves files/versions/reviews; reversible. |
| Remove (soft delete) | Marks removed, preserves the listing’s records/files/sales for restore. |
| Delete for good | Administrator-only permanent destruction; refused for a sold product. |
An unapproved/hidden listing should be readable only by its author/staff, including its file endpoint. A linked discussion topic is not proof the resource itself is publicly listed. Resolve reports after checking the actual listing, with a staff note where appropriate.
Check the result
Inspect Downloads, Marketplace, detail and file access as author, staff and guest. Confirm a sold premium file remains closed to non-buyers.
Common questions and troubleshooting
Topic exists but listing absent: check area flags, approval, hidden/removed state and filters. Bulk action did nothing: verify the intended rows were selected. Permanent deletion refused: prior sales intentionally protect buyers.