by Core Essentials 5 (1 reviews)

Email Gated Downloads

Name: Email Gated Downloads
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Core Essentials

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 #13,962 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Sep 10, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

v1.1.0 Current Version v1.1.0

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 10 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

Top 25% by installs Downloads +12.8% this week Actively maintained

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KW Avg Position

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.0
Last Updated: Sep 10, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Core Essentials

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 1
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

GDPR email capture gated content lead magnet pdf download

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TL;DR

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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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