Paid Downloads is a WordPress app, with a 2.8 average rating from 9 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
Paid Downloads is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by ichurakov. With a rating of 2.8★ from 9 reviews.
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Paid Downloads is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Payment category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 9 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. 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
- +Published by ichurakov — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (2.8★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (9) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Paid Downloads works
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Paid downloads plugin easily allows to sell any digital content. The plugin automatically delivers the product (temporary encrypted download link) to customer after completed payment done via PayPal, Payza/AlertPay or InterKassa. (If you also wish to accept Authorize.Net, 2Checkout, Skrill/Moneyboookers, EgoPay and Liberty Reserve, please try Paid Downloads Pro.) Just upload files and insert shortcodes like [paiddownloads id=”XXX”] into your posts or pages.
Using the plugin
Install and activate the plugin like you do with any other plugins. Once activated, it will create a menu “PDownloads” in left side column in the admin area.
Click left side menu “PDownloads >>> Settings” and do required settings. Set your PayPal ID, AlertPay ID, InterKassa parameters, e-mail address for notifications, e-mail templates for success and failed payments, download link lifetime, etc. You also can customize “Buy Now” button.
Click left side menu “PDownloads >>> Files” and upload the files that you would like to sell. In this section you also can set the price for your files, view all payment transactions, generate and view temporary download links. You also can upload large files through FTP-connection (upload them to folder /wp-content/uploads/paid-downloads/files/) and assign them in this section.
Once file uploaded look at column “Short Code”. This is short code which you can insert into your posts or pages. The short code is like that: [paiddownloads id=”XXX”] (XXX – is an ID of file). You also can extend this short code by adding return_url parameter. For example, if you wish to redirect your customers to “http://www.website.com/thank-you.html” page after successfull payment, just insert the following short code: [paiddownloads id=”XXX” return_url=”http://www.website.com/thank-you.html”].
Go to any post/page edit page and insert short code there. This short code is replaced by “Buy Now” button automatically (or by download link if the price is 0.00).
The workflow at front-end
If user decides to purchase your digital product, he/she can select desired payment method and click “Buy now” button. After that the user will be redirected to PayPal, Payza/AlertPay or InterKassa website to do the payment. After payment was done (completed and cleared), the user receives download link which is valid 2 days (period of validity is defined by administrator). Download link is sent to user’s PayPal or Payza/AlertPay e-mail. If user paid with InterKassa, download link is sent to e-mail entered during payment procedure.
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Please also try Paid Downloads Pro. It allows to accept payments through PayPal, Payza/AlertPay, Skrill/Moneybookers, InterKassa, Autorize.Net, 2Checkout, EgoPay and Liberty Reserve. It also has option to remove payment transactions and send huge files through x_sendfile module.
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Digital shop#0of 1Top 1%
- Download#0of 19Top 1%
- Payment#0of 600Top 1%
- Paypal#0of 53Top 1%
- Sell#0of 18Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Paid Downloads stands in the Payment category
Paid Downloads ranks #0 of 600 apps in the Payment category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Paid Downloads?
Paid Downloads is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 2.8-star rating from 9 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Payment 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 ichurakov.
Who uses Paid Downloads?
Currently around 90 active stores have installed Paid Downloads. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Payment category on WordPress.