Hide Real Download Path
by Deepak S 3.8 (14 reviews)

Hide Real Download Path

This plugin help to hide real download path of your files on server and allow file downloading using a common URL. Also maintain log of your downloads …

Hide Real Download Path ranks #17,065 among WordPress.org plugins with 90+ active installations, a 3.8/5 rating from 14 reviews, and was last updated Oct 20, 2014. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4 (Current: 7.1.2)
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 11 years ago Last Update on 20 Oct, 2014
Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Rank
#17,065
-146 this week
Active Installs
90+
-1.1%
KW Avg Position
35
5 worse
Downloads
10.4K
+2 today
Support Resolved
0%
No change
Rating
76%
Review 3.8 out of 5
3.8 (14 reviews)

Next Milestone 100

Total Progress 10%
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Rank Changes

16,798 16,874 16,949 17,024 17,100 16-09-2026 17-09-2026 18-09-2026 19-09-2026 20-09-2026 21-09-2026 22-09-2026 23-09-2026
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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

3.8
14 reviews
Overall 76%
5
9 (64%)
4
1 (7%)
3
0 (0%)
2
0 (0%)
1
4 (29%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

  1. UNPATCHED

    Hide Real Download Path [hide-real-download-path] <= 1.6 (unfixed)

    CVE-2025-58849 · No fix released

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Plugin Details

Version
trunk
Last Updated
Oct 20, 2014
Requires WP
3.5+
Tested Up To
4
PHP Version
N/A
Author
Deepak S

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.8
Reviews
14
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who host downloadable files on their server. It hides the real file path behind a common URL, prevents unauthorized or hotlinked downloads, and logs download activity.

  • Hides real download file path
  • Logs individual file downloads
  • Restricts hotlinking from other sites
  • Restricts download-only access via link
  • Supports multiple file extensions
  • Dynamically generates root path
  • Step by step admin configuration guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Hide Real Download Path

A file 'downloads.log' is created on root of your server, open it in text editor and you can view details Time/Date/IP address and Downloaded file name in it.
'Allowed Referred' is not mandatory but if you want to allow download of your files from specific websites only then enter name of site in allowed referral textbox. For example if you want to allow download of files from your website only, enter your site name (without http://www.) in allowed referral. Now users will be only able to download file by clicking link on your website.
In the WordPress forum (http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-real-download-path) or contact using form here

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