Best WordPress File Download Plugins

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File download plugins can be a great addition to your WordPress website. They will allow you to manage & track file downloads, categorize downloads, create built-in support forums for users, and define member-only downloads that require a password.

If you are selling digital files on your website, these plugins give you a way to charge for downloads. Download plugins can be useful for all types of files and purposes. Below are our favorite download monitor plugins.

Download Monitor

Download Monitor provides an interface for uploading and managing downloadable files (including support for multiple versions), inserting download links into posts, and logging downloads. It allows you to add, edit and remove downloads from a familiar WordPress interface, Display download links on the frontend using shortcodes, and track downloads counts and log user download attempts.

Features

Add, edit and remove downloads from a familiar WP interface; Your downloads are just like posts.
Quick-add panel for adding downloads / files whilst editing posts.
Define alternative links (mirrors) per download version.
Categorize, tag, or add other meta to your downloads.
Display download links on the frontend using shortcodes.
Change the way download links get displayed via template files.
Track downloads counts and log user download attempts.
Member only downloads, requires users to be logged in to download your files.

Download Manager

WordPress Download Manager is a Files / Documents Management Plugin and Complete e-Commerce Solution for selling digital products.

WordPress Download Manager plugin will help you to manage, track, control file downloads & sell digital products easily from your WordPress site. Use Password Protection, User Roles Protection to control access to your files. And simply setup prices when you need to sell the digital item. User can directly download free items and when item has a price user will have to go through cart & checkout. It has easiest checkout option to give the user better experience in purchasing an item and which always increase the probability of successful completion of an order.

Features:

Custom post type and taxonomy
Drag and Drop File Upload
Google Drive support to store your files in Google drive
DropBox support to store your files in DropBox
Option to “Open in Browser” or “Download” files ( PDFs or images )
Control who can access to download
Password protection
Download Counter
Custom download link icon
File type icon support

CM Download Manager

CM Downloads Manager is a plug-in for WordPress that enables you to specify which users are allowed to upload, manage, track and support music, documents or files in a directory listing structure that others can use and comment upon.

This plugin also supports downloads password protection, integration with retail store checkout, and has preview options for different file formats and for preview listening of music files before downloading.

Features:

Includes a download counter.
Includes voting for each download.
Includes download categories.
Administrators can manage downloads.
Built-in support forum for each download.
Template can be customized in several ways.
Image preview for each download.
Filter downloads with an internal search engine.
Administrators can define the types of file extensions supported.
User can track his or her downloads from their user profile.
User can receive email notifications on newly submitted support questions.

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Best WordPress File Download Plugins

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