by WP Chill 4.5 (524 reviews)

Download Monitor

Name: Download Monitor
Rating: 4.5 (524 reviews)
Author: WP Chill

Powerful Download Manager Plugin for WordPress

Download Monitor ranks #509 among WordPress.org plugins with 80,000+ active installations, is #26 of 2,065 in the Analytics category, a 4.5/5 rating from 524 reviews, and was last updated Sep 30, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.2

v5.3.1 Current Version v5.3.1

Updated 5 days ago Last Update on 30 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#26 of 2,065 in Analytics Top 1% by installs Downloads -43% this week Actively maintained

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Rank

#509

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Active Installs

80K+

-9.6%

KW Avg Position

0.2 better

Downloads

7.3M

+412 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (524 reviews)

Next Milestone 90K

Total Progress 84.9%

80K+ 90K+

Ranks to Climb

Growth Needed

8,000,000

Active Installs

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Growth +0.0%

Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.5

524 reviews

Overall 90%

434 (83%)

31 (6%)

9 (2%)

41 (8%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

40 known vulnerabilities on record · 9 in the last 24 months · checked 1 day ago

Aug 3, 2026

Download Monitor [download-monitor] < 5.2.6

CVE-2026-16608 · Fixed in v5.2.6
Apr 20, 2026

Download Monitor [download-monitor] < 5.1.10

CVE-2026-39489 · Fixed in v5.1.10
Apr 7, 2026

Download Monitor [download-monitor] < 5.1.11

CVE-2026-4401 · Fixed in v5.1.11
Mar 29, 2026

Download Monitor [download-monitor] < 5.1.8

CVE-2026-3124 · Fixed in v5.1.8
Mar 25, 2026

Download Monitor [download-monitor] < 5.1.9

CVE-2026-39486 · Fixed in v5.1.9
May 7, 2025

Download Monitor [download-monitor] < 5.0.23

CVE-2025-47439 · Fixed in v5.0.23
Oct 29, 2024

Download Monitor [download-monitor] < 5.0.14

CVE-2024-10399 · Fixed in v5.0.14
Oct 25, 2024

Download Monitor [download-monitor] < 5.0.13

CVE-2024-10092 · Fixed in v5.0.13
Oct 16, 2024

Download Monitor [download-monitor] < 4.7.52

CVE-2022-4972 · Fixed in v4.7.52
Sep 25, 2024

Download Monitor [download-monitor] < 5.0.10

CVE-2024-8552 · Fixed in v5.0.10

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Plugin Details

Version: 5.3.1
Last Updated: Sep 30, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1.2
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: WP Chill

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 524
Support Threads: 6
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

digital store download manager ecommerce file manager password protection

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who need to offer downloadable files to visitors. It manages file downloads by providing download links and tracking how often files are downloaded.

Add download links to posts
Track downloads
Custom download buttons
Separate downloading page
Google Drive integration
Email download notifications
MailChimp Lock, Email Lock, CAPTCHA restrictions
Gravity Forms gated content

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Download Monitor

Images - .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif

Music - .mp3, .m4a, .ogg, .wav Video - .mp4, .m4v, .mov, .wmv, .avi, .mpg, .ogv, .3gp, .3g2 To add more you can use a plugin, or filters. This post is a good resource for doing it with filters: Change WordPress Upload Mime Types.

Yes, you can use both local paths and external URLs. My Download links 404

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