Download After Email – Subscribe & Download Form Plugin

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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Reviewers say it's quick to set up and the emails land right away, with a few asking for more styling control, and one flagging that the media library URL still lets people grab the file without subscribing.

1. ★★★★★ alanparker73

   1.3y ago

   So, pretty straightforward install and configuration (unlike many of the similar products) – quick to create download links. Add the shortcode to your page – all done. Great.

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2. ★★★★★ stephunique

   2.4y ago

   This plugin works pretty well, the files are sent immediately, which is fantastic. You can also set the options so that if you have more than one file to offer as a download, you can allow the same email to be used (go to options and check the unlimited emails box). You can make more than one download link too. Yes, the URL has the file name in it eg yourwebsite dot com /?file=PDF.pdf (followed by the rest of the URL) but if you use that link directly, it takes you to the homepage, not the file, so you can’t access the PDF file directly. What’s great: You can customise the buttons and headings and text colours, heading content and a picture for your file eg a book cover for an ebook and you can change the size for it too. What could be improved: For some reason I could not change the “from” email address from the no-reply one to an actual email address in case I want to make it easy for customers to reply. I set a new email address but the file links are still sent from a no-reply email address. It would be great if we could have a form that can collect a name. Also you can only upload PDFs for download and not JPGs. Also, the edited download file heading and text does not update when I edit and update it – my workaround is to delete it and make a new one. Tedious but seems to be the only option. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by Yui. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by stephunique. Reason: Add more detail

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3. ★★★★★ Hanu

   2.5y ago

   Good features .. needs a bit of customization for frontend

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4. ★★★★★ Maurizio

   2.5y ago

   Helped me a lot, great support!

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5. ★★★★★ srdjan777

   3.5y ago

   Hi, First of all – this Plugin is awesome!!!I have one more question:I´m using your Plugin on Website with two diferent Languages translated with TranslatePress (English and German). Is there any way to translate the content of the email that will be sent to the subscriber?For example,if the user is on the German website and clicks on download there, that the content of the email is written in German.Otherwise, in English (when the user is on the English website).thanks in advance,Srdjan

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6. ★★★★★ jazperva

   3.7y ago

   `Hello,I bought a “Download after email – Plug-in” a few months ago and started working with it.I hope you can help me with the problem.I created two different download links with email restriction and yet when downloading, the same pdf files come in. https://test.connymulder.nl/hormoonvragenlijst/ https://test.connymulder.nl/lyme-vragenlijst/   What is the problem do you think? Regards, Jazperva This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by jazperva. This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by jazperva. This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by jazperva.

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7. ★★★★★ ebuege

   4.2y ago

   I love that plugin.. works great but need more css options like flexbox properties and also need a shortcode like : not neeed to subscription. some files need email, some files are not need 🙂 thank you

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8. ★★★★★ a

   4.4y ago

   a This topic was modified 8 months, 1 week ago by a.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.1.10 Improved security against arbitrary file download from (dae-)uploads folder. 2.1.10
2. — Version 2.1.9 Fixed errors on activation (Undefined function…). 2.1.9
3. — Version 2.1.8 Fixed download file could not be opened. 2.1.8
4. — Version 2.1.7 Improved security against abuse of download forms (including SPAM/CSRF). Improved front-end nonce functionality (caching friendly). New rate limiting functionality against brute-force usage of download forms. Improved va 2.1.7
5. — Version 2.1.6 Added alt attribute to download images for SEO improvement. Fixed a nonce-related issue that prevented forms from being submitted at specific times. Fixed alignment setting issue (right) for displaying download forms. Sm 2.1.6
6. — Version 2.1.5 Fixed issue download file image aspect ratio. Fixed ajax nonce issue front-end due to caching plugins. 2.1.5

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 Download After Email <= 2.1.9 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-01-24 CVE-2026-24541 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.1.9 Patched in 2.1.10
2. Medium · 5.3 Download After Email 2.1.5 - 2.1.6 - Unauthorized Repeated Form Submissions ↗
   2025-09-25 CVE-2025-54743 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Affects 2.1.5 - 2.1.6 Patched in 2.1.7

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-10-12 8K+ → 7K+ down after 4 days in tier
2. 2025-10-08 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-10-07 8K+ → 7K+ down after 4 days in tier
4. 2025-10-03 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-10-02 8K+ → 7K+ down

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