by Jeff Starr 4.9 (19 reviews)

Simple Download Counter

Name: Simple Download Counter
Rating: 4.9 (19 reviews)
Author: Jeff Starr

Simply counts the number of times your files are downloaded. Display download links and counts using shortcodes.

Simple Download Counter ranks #4,439 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #135 of 2,168 in the Analytics category, a 4.9/5 rating from 19 reviews, and was last updated Aug 9, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v2.3.3 Current Version v2.3.3

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 09 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 5 days ago Last Refreshed on

#135 of 2,168 in Analytics Top 10% by installs

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#4,439

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Active Installs

2K+

-31.9%

KW Avg Position

0.6 worse

Downloads

36.1K

+22 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (19 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 93.6%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

19 reviews

Overall 98%

17 (89%)

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Resolved

Unresolved

Total Threads

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Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

5 known vulnerabilities on record · 4 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

Mar 25, 2026

Simple Download Counter [simple-download-counter] < 2.3.1

CVE-2026-4278 · Fixed in v2.3.1
Dec 9, 2025

Simple Download Counter [simple-download-counter] < 2.2.3

CVE-2025-13677 · Fixed in v2.2.3
Apr 22, 2025

Simple Download Counter [simple-download-counter] < 2.2.1

CVE-2025-46240 · Fixed in v2.2.1
Feb 28, 2025

Simple Download Counter [simple-download-counter] < 2.1

CVE-2025-1730 · Fixed in v2.1
Sep 8, 2023

Simple Download Counter [simple-download-counter] < 1.6.1

CVE-2023-4838 · Fixed in v1.6.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.3.3
Last Updated: Aug 09, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 5.6.20 or higher
Author: Jeff Starr

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 19
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want to offer downloadable files on their site. It solves the problem of tracking how many times files are downloaded, without requiring Apache/.htaccess or collecting user data.

Counts file downloads
Displays download links via shortcode
Displays download counts via shortcode
Supports local and remote file URLs
Supports any WordPress file type
No Apache/.htaccess required
Admin-only file management
No cookies or sessions required

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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