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Simple Download Monitor
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ 4.7 (158 reviews)

Simple Download Monitor

Easily manage downloadable files and monitor downloads of your digital files from your WordPress site.

Simple Download Monitor ranks #1,151 among WordPress.org plugins with 20,000+ active installations, is #39 of 2,168 in the Analytics category, a 4.7/5 rating from 158 reviews, and was last updated Oct 27, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v4.1.3 Current Version v4.1.3
Updated 5 days ago Last Update on 27 Oct, 2026
Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on
#39 of 2,168 in Analytics Top 5% by installs Downloads +85.1% this week Actively maintained
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Rank
#1,151
— No change
Active Installs
20K+
— No change
KW Avg Position
10
0.8 worse
Downloads
1.3M
+65 today
Support Resolved
100%
— No change
Rating
94%
Review 4.7 out of 5
4.7 (158 reviews)

Next Milestone 30K

Total Progress 81.6%
20K+ 30K+
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Growth Needed
8,000,000
Active Installs
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Rank Changes

1,092 1,121 1,150 1,179 1,208 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026
1,092 1,121 1,150 1,179 1,208 17-10-2026 18-10-2026 19-10-2026 20-10-2026 21-10-2026 22-10-2026 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

0 2K 4K 6K 8K 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026
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Reviews & Ratings

4.7
158 reviews
Overall 94%
5
131 (83%)
4
13 (8%)
3
7 (4%)
2
1 (1%)
1
6 (4%)

Support Threads Overview

Resolved
Unresolved
2
Total Threads
2
Resolved
0
Unresolved
100%
Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

24 known vulnerabilities on record · 4 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

  1. Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 4.0.6

    CVE-2026-2383 · Fixed in v4.0.6

  2. Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.35

    CVE-2025-58197 · Fixed in v3.9.35

  3. Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.34

    CVE-2025-8977 · Fixed in v3.9.34

  4. Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.26

    CVE-2025-24663 · Fixed in v3.9.26

  5. Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.6

    Fixed in v3.9.6

  6. Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.6

    Fixed in v3.9.6

  7. Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.2.9

    Fixed in v3.2.9

  8. Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.11

    CVE-2021-24694 · Fixed in v3.9.11

  9. Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.11

    CVE-2021-24696 · Fixed in v3.9.11

  10. Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.11

    CVE-2021-24693 · Fixed in v3.9.11

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Plugin Details

Version
4.1.3
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2026
Requires WP
6.0+
Tested Up To
7.1
PHP Version
N/A
Author
mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews
158
Support Threads
2
Resolved
100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who need to offer digital files for download and track how often they're accessed. It solves the problem of managing downloadable files and monitoring download counts, IPs, and other visitor details without a custom-built solution.

  • Password protect downloadable files
  • Shortcodes for download buttons
  • Track IP addresses of downloads
  • Download counter for each file
  • Secure downloads (hidden file URL)
  • Export download logs to CSV
  • Google reCAPTCHA on download buttons
  • Restrict downloads to logged-in users

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Simple Download Monitor

You can find the full documentation for this plugin on the Simple Download Monitor plugin documentation page.
Yes.
You can pretty much upload all common file types.
Yes, you can use both local paths and external URLs.
Yes.
You can add additional security to your downloadable files with the Enhanced File Protection Feature.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.

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