by Jeff Starr
4.9 (18 reviews)
Simple Download Counter
Simply counts the number of times your files are downloaded. Display download links and counts using shortcodes.
Compatible with WP 7.0
v2.3.1
Current Version v2.3.1
Updated 1 week ago
Last Update on 20 Mar, 2026
Refreshed 6 hours ago
Last Refreshed on
Rank
#4,848
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Active Installs
2K+
-20.8%
KW Avg Position
52
-0.4 better
Downloads
28K
+18 today
Support Resolved
0%
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No change
Rating
98%
Review 4.9 out of 5
4.9
(18 reviews)
Next Milestone 3K
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| download counter | 6 | — | Tag | 2 days ago |
| download manager | 29 | — | Tag | 2 days ago |
| file manager | 71 | — | Tag | 2 days ago |
| statistics | 77 | — | Tag | 2 days ago |
| downloads | 77 | — | Tag | 2 days ago |
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- Version
- 2.3.1
- Last Updated
- Mar 20, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.0+
- Tested Up To
- 7.0
- PHP Version
- 5.6.20 or higher
- Author
- Jeff Starr
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
- Reviews
- 18
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Simple Download Counter
By default, download button forms are styled with inline-block. To disable and display as block-level, add the following code snippet via theme functions or simple plugin: function simple_download_counter_button_style($style) { return ''; } add_filter('simple_download_counter_button_style', 'simple_download_counter_button_style'); No changes necessary, save and done.
By default, the plugin uses download URLs with the following structure: https://example.com/sdc_download/19890/?key=1234567890abc In the Admin Area, the plugin displays these download URLs/links in various places, like the "Edit" screen. On the front end, the plugin does not add any download URLs/links. So by default, there is no way that any bots will know about any of your download links. As soon as you add a download link anywhere on the front end, bots will be able to find and crawl, etc. To prevent good/obedient bots from crawling your download links, add the following to your site's robots.txt file: User-agent: * Disallow: /sdc_download Then to verify, use a free online robots.txt validator to make sure the new rules mesh well with any existing rules. Adding the above rules to robots.txt will prevent good bots (who obey robots.txt) from following the links.
Yes, here is a tutorial that explains how to set it up.
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