Download Manager is a WordPress app, with a 4.1 average rating from 1,001 reviews, as of July 8, 2026.
Download Manager is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Shahjada. With a rating of 4.1★ from 1,001 reviews.
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Download Manager is a well-rated WordPress app with an established review history. It is listed in the File manager category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 1,001 reviews show steady adoption but the app hasn't crossed the heavy-volume bar yet. Review accumulation at this stage tends to come from segment-specific use cases rather than universal adoption, so fit-to-stack matters more than category-leader brand recognition. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +1,001 reviews provide statistical reliability for the rating average
- +Published by Shahjada — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Download Manager works
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WordPress Download Manager is a Files/Documents Management Plugin designed to manage, track, and control file downloads from your WordPress Site. You can use passwords and user roles to control access to your files, manage download speeds, and limit the number of downloads per user. It also offers features such as Captcha Lock or IP Block to block bots, unwanted users, or spammers. You may even require users to agree to your terms and conditions before downloading.
Need to sell digital products? You may use WordPress Download Manager as a complete e-Commerce Solution for selling digital products. Simply put a price when you need to sell a digital item. You also may use license ( ex: Simple, Extended, Unlimited ) based prices for a product. Users can directly download free items and when an item has a price user will have to go through cart & checkout. WordPress Download Manager has the 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, adding a download is just like creating a post
Drag and Drop File Upload
Chunk upload support to override http max upload limit
Attach file directly from your server using server file browser
Media library file protection
Integrated document viewer ( DOC, PDF and POWERPOINT )
Quick add panel with tinymce editor button to create and insert a download easily when you are editing a post or page
Google Drive support to store your files in Google drive ( 15 GB of space for free)
DropBox support to store your files in DropBox ( 2 GB of space for free )
Box.com support to store your files in Box.com ( 10 GB of space for free )
OneDrive support to store your files in onedrive.live.com ( 15 GB of space for free )
Option to “Open in Browser” or “Download” files ( PDFs or images )
Control who can access to download
Category level access control
Download speed control
Password protection
CAPTCHA protection
Ad blocker detection
IP block option to prevent bot downloads or downloads from unwanted IP addresses
Download logs to check who is downloading which file from where and when
Terms protection – Agree with Terms & Conditions before download
Download counter to see total download count for each file
Custom download link icon
File type icon support
Full Featured User Dashboard ( use short-code [wpdm_user_dashboard] )
Custom front-end login / signup form short-code
Custom oEmbed template
Responsive DataTable support ( use short-code [wpdm_all_packages jstable=1 items_per_page=20] )
Searching and Sorting Option
Custom link label
Short-code for download link
Short-code for direct link to downloadable file [wpdm_direct_link id=file_id_required link_label=any_text_optional]
Widget for new files
Widget for top downloads
Widget for searching downloads
Multi-level Categories
Custom TinyMce Button
Category embed short-code
Advanced server file browser
Complete category and file tree using a simple short-code [wpdm_tree]
MP4 video upload and play support
Video file download protection, allow visitors to play but block download
Translation Ready
Digital Asset Manager
Server file manager
Create new file and folder easily
Move, copy, edit files
Integrated file editor with syntax highlights
Asset shortcode to embed a file/asset easily in a page or post
Upload, Download and Delete operations
Video and audio preview/play
Digital Asset Manager ( Pro Features )
File tagging
Sharable link generator
Bookmarking, Comments and discussions
Front-end asset management
Custom asset metadata
Asset archive and version management
Complete Digital Store Solution: Use Premium Package – Complete Digital Store Solution Add-on (free) if you need to sell your digital items. The add-on has all features you will ever need to build a perfect online shop for your digital downloads:
Single Click Activation ( Auto-install & Activate )
Sell Digital Products Securely
Easy Administration
PayPal Integrated
User-role Based Discount Management
Coupon Management
Sales Tax
Save Cart and Checkout Later
Email Saved Cart
Product & Price Variations ( License Based Pricing / Sell Extra Gigs with Product )
Promotional Pricing for Your Digital Products
“Pay As You Want” pricing
Invoice Generation
Easiest Checkout System
Guest Checkout and Guest Download
Order expiration option ( Like 1 year support & update access, then expire )
Auto-renew order option ( Accept Recurring Payment for Orders )
Easy Order Management
Sales Notifications via Email
Sales Notification Directly in Your Mobile with Push Message
Very Detailed Sales Reports
Order Notes & Messaging System
Extended Product Licensing System
License Level Pricing
Easy to implement license API for license system integration
Full-featured Digital Products Marketplace with Front-end product submission & payout management ( This Feature Requires WPDM v4+ )
Sell individual files ( like single song from an album ) ( This Feature Requires WPDM v4+ )
and much more…
Gutenberg Blocks
Gutenberg Blocks for gutenberg editor
Gutenberg Blocks and Page Layouts – Attire Blocks
Elementor Addons
Download Manager Addons for Elementor – Use the plugin if you are using Elementor Website Builder. The plugin provides elementor addons for all wordpress download manager shortcodes you were writing manually.
Google Drive Use Google Drive Explorer add-on ( free ) to store your files in google drive and link with download manager, get 15 GB free storage space and save your server bandwidth
DropBox Use DropBox Explorer add-on ( free ) to store your files in dropbox and link with download manager, get 2 GB free storage space and save your server bandwidth
Box.com Use Box.com Explorer add-on ( free ) to store your files in Box.com and link with download manager, get 10 GB free storage space and save your server bandwidth
OneDrive Use OneDrive Explorer add-on ( free ) to store your files in Microsoft OneDrive and link with download manager, get 15 GB free storage space and save your server bandwidth
pCloud Use pCloud Connector add-on ( premium ) to store your files in pCloud and link with download manager, get 10 GB free storage space and save your server bandwidth
Add-ons Download and Install following free add-on to add additional features as per your need
Advanced Tiny-Mce Button for editor button to generate short-codes
Extended Short-codes for tree view ( [wpdm_tree] ), slider ( [wpdm_slider] ) & carousel ( [wpdm_carousel] )
WPDM Image Button to replace download link label with a custom designed image
WPDM Button Templates for pre-designed colorful button styles
Mobile Apps Check download stats and get a push notification when someone downloads, install:
WPDM API – install this add-on on your site and configure API key
WPDM for Android – Install the app on your android phone
WPDM for iOS – Check download and sales stats directly from your iPhone or iPad
Free Themes
Attire – perfect theme for any site like blog, portfolio, photography, stock image, music, video archive, software download directory, ecommerce, and it is free.
More Themes & Add-ons
Add-ons – 100+ add-ons
Themes – Themes Specially Optimized for Download Manager
External Service Disclosures This plugin utilizes external services to enhance its functionality. Please review the following disclosures regarding the use of these services:
Google reCAPTCHA
This plugin may utilize Google reCAPTCHA to enhance security by protecting against spam and unauthorized access. Google reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which you can review at https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://policies.google.com/terms, respectively.
Microsoft Office Doc Preview
Our plugin provides the ability to preview Microsoft Office documents for user convenience. This feature may rely on Microsoft services. Users may be subject to Microsoft’s privacy policies and terms when accessing and previewing Office documents through this plugin. Please consult Microsoft’s Privacy Statement and Terms of Use for further information.
Google Doc Preview
This plugin may offer Google Doc preview functionality for certain file types. Users may interact with Google’s services during the preview process. Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply when using this feature. You can find these policies at https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://policies.google.com/terms.
By using this plugin, you acknowledge and agree to the terms and policies of these external services as outlined above.
Category rankings
As of Jul 8, 2026- Digital store#0of 4Top 1%
- Document management#0of 7Top 1%
- Download manager#0of 9Top 1%
- File manager#0of 18Top 1%
- Ecommerce#11of 691Top 2%
- _browse_popular#455of 508Top 90%
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Keyword rankings
Download Manager ranks for 5 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
- Rank #489
- Rank #493
- Rank #672
Competitors & alternatives
Download Managerdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked file manager apps on WordPress:
Where Download Manager stands in the File manager category
Download Manager ranks #0 of 18 apps in the File manager category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Download Manager?
Download Manager is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.1-star rating from 1,001 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the File manager category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Shahjada.
Who uses Download Manager?
Currently around 100,000 active stores have installed Download Manager. Its review base of 1,001 signals a mature user community spanning small, mid-market, and enterprise merchants. It is part of the File manager category on WordPress.