Free Downloads WooCommerce

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 58% 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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Most reviewers say it works out of the box and praise the support, while a few report the download button never showing, trouble with files stored outside the web root, slowdowns on large catalogs, and support that didn't answer.

1. ★★★★★ marinaa

   4mo ago

   I’ve been using this plugin for four years and love it. Their support is awesome – Pete was super responsive and took care of an issue quickly. Thank you so much!

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2. ★★★★★ heyshadylady

   10mo ago

   thank you so much! I’ve been fighting with my woocommerce shop for WEEKS. I didn’t want people to have to supply billing details if the item was FREE. This worked out of the box (seriously within 3 minutes of installation and it works!) appreciate you!

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3. ★★★★★ kalynbrooke

   1.7y ago

   Simply put, this plugin doesn’t do what it says it will do. It’s supposed to work out of the box. I have tried troubleshooting this for hours to no avail. I reached out to support and they just ignore their users. Find another plugin!

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4. ★★★★★ Jason

   1.8y ago

   The idea of this is what I need for my application however the plugin has issues. It does not appear to work correctly if the files are not stored in the web root directory. I have mine at server level and while Woo Commerce has no real issues with this and it is even suggested for security reasons, this plugin has problems. Additionally, I also find that if you have hundreds of downloadable items this plugin will slow down the whole site if a user has many available to them, seems every single page load needs to poll the state of every order or something because pages in my case will take about 1 minute to load on a test account, no issue if this plugin is disabled. Have been trying to get the developer to assist but have emails and posts unanswered for weeks at a time and basically no interest to help users who have websites to design so if time is important to you, i’d suggest not wasting it with this plugin.

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5. ★★★★★ hossamhamdy96

   2.2y ago

   Amazing tool! saved me alot of tinkering. Works as described and better. If I had one wish it would be control the colour and font of the button the shows in the general shop page. Right now it inherts the colours from the theme which is fine but having more control is always better. Keep it up guys?

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6. ★★★★★ faisal95bd

   2.4y ago

   Good

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7. ★★★★★ dannywalsh

   2.6y ago

   Highly recommend WP Enhanced for their support to me. They helped track down the issue (which was on Mailchimp side) and were fast to respond. The plugin works great, and I am very happy to have picked WP Enhanced for their super support.

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8. ★★★★★ mohammadnrhi

   2.8y ago

   Hi, I want to hide the download button from products belonging to a specific category, and open it only for visitors from a specific country.Can you help me how to do it?Category ID: 1665, 1456Country: IR

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.6.5 [NEW] (Pro Edition) Download log: select multiple entries and delete them from the Actions menu [NEW] (Pro Edition) Download log: delete a single entry from the row menu [MOD] (Pro Edition) Download log: export one or ma 3.6.5
2. — Version 3.6.3 27/02/26 [NEW] (Pro Edition) Search box on My Account Free Downloads page so customers can find downloads by product name when using pagination [MOD] (Pro Edition) Plugin now creates a database index on activation to imp 3.6.3
3. — Version 3.6.2 [FIX] Bootstrap now finds plugin files whether the includes folder is named Includes or includes (fixes fatal error on some hosts and WordPress.org packaging) [FIX] “Only Show Button to Logged In Users” setting is now re 3.6.2
4. — Version 3.6.1 [FIX] Plugin no longer causes a fatal error on activation or page load on some server configurations 3.6.1
5. — Version 3.6.0 [NEW] New Settings Framework to improve UX and development [NEW] Added product sorting by free download count option in WooCommerce shop pages [MOD] (Pro Edition) Stats page now shows a visual preview for free users with 3.6.0
6. — Version 3.5.14 [FIX] Removed download_token spam protection as was causing issues for some edge cases. Still have honeypot and time implementation 3.5.14

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

1. Medium · 6.4 Free Downloads WooCommerce <= 3.5.8.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-03-13 CVE-2024-27969 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.5.8.2 Patched in 3.5.8.3

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

Translated into 8 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-03-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-02-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-02-26 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-02-25 5K+ → 4K+ down after 944 days in tier
6. 2023-07-27 6K+ → 5K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C
• WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag D
• PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A

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Free Downloads WooCommerce: 4K+ active installs, 4.7★ (85 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/download-now-for-woocommerce