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Email Gated Downloads
by Core Essentials 5 (1 reviews)

Email Gated Downloads

Email gated downloads for WordPress: collect emails with a GDPR friendly download form before visitors can download your PDF or ZIP lead magnet.

Email Gated Downloads ranks #13,698 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Sep 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v1.1.7 Current Version v1.1.7
Updated 1 day ago Last Update on 19 Sep, 2026
Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 25% by installs Downloads +22.1% this week Actively maintained
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Rank
#13,698
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Active Installs
100+
-33.3%
KW Avg Position
20
5 worse
Downloads
503
+40 today
Support Resolved
100%
— No change
Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (1 reviews)

Next Milestone 200

Total Progress 43%
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Rank Changes

13,649 13,756 13,863 13,970 14,078 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026 18-09-2026 19-09-2026 20-09-2026 21-09-2026
13,587 13,828 14,070 14,311 14,552 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026 18-09-2026 19-09-2026 20-09-2026 21-09-2026
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Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
1 reviews
Overall 100%
5
1 (100%)
4
0 (0%)
3
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1
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Support Threads Overview

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Unresolved
2
Total Threads
2
Resolved
0
Unresolved
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Resolution Rate

Security History

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Plugin Details

Version
1.1.7
Last Updated
Sep 19, 2026
Requires WP
5.0+
Tested Up To
7.1
PHP Version
7.4 or higher
Author
Core Essentials

Support & Rating

Rating
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Reviews
1
Support Threads
2
Resolved
100%

Keywords

GDPR email capture gated content lead magnet pdf download

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Email Gated Downloads is for WordPress site owners who use PDF or ZIP downloads as lead magnets. It solves the problem of collecting emails with GDPR-friendly consent before granting access to a download, using secure, expiring links instead of exposing public file URLs.

  • Email gated download form
  • Secure file storage with expiring tokens
  • Download logging & CSV export
  • GDPR consent checkbox
  • Rate limiting
  • Customizable styling via CSS
  • Analytics dashboard (Premium)
  • Individual shortcodes per file (Premium)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Email Gated Downloads

Upload your PDF in Settings > Email Gated Downloads, then place [spdfed_download_form] on your page. Visitors must submit their email before they can download.
Yes. PDF (.pdf) and ZIP (.zip) are supported.
Yes. This plugin is designed for lead magnets and content upgrades where you want a “download after email submission” flow.
Yes. The free version lets you gate one file with form settings, logging, and CSV export.
Free: One gated file, email capture form, consent checkbox, download logs, CSV export. Premium: Webhooks to Zapier/Make/n8n (and from there to Mailchimp, Kit, HubSpot or your CRM), unlimited gated files, per file settings, analytics dashboard, conversion tracking, and individual shortcodes.
Yes. Download links are unique tokens that expire after use or after a set time, so the real file URL is not exposed.
A customizable consent checkbox is included to help you collect explicit consent. You’re still responsible for your privacy policy and how you store/process submissions.
Two options: 1) CSS Variables – Copy the variables from the settings help panel into Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS and adjust. 2) Disable Stylesheet – Disable the plugin stylesheet and add your own CSS in your theme.
Yes. [spdfed_download_form] can appear on multiple pages/posts and will point to your gated file.
Yes (Premium). Use [spdfed_download_form id="123"] to embed multiple different gated files on one page.

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