Download PDF After Submit Form
by Md. Shahinur Islam · Forms
Also makes 8 other plugins · 620+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily allow users to download PDFs after submitting a form with customizable shortcodes. No coding required – just install and configure!
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Health
B 73/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈500 estimated
Momentum
+57%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “restricted content download” for “submit”. “restricted content download” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “submit” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
73 health vs 65 average across 2,515 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 13K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,671 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Forms plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 6 reviews to 2026-03-14Some reviewers call it simple and functional, while others say the popup never appears, the setup is confusing and the video instructions don't help.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 232 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
3.2★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.00★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.8
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| download pdf after submit form your tag | #1 | #7 | 0 |
| lock pdf after signing your tag | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| restricted pdf your tag | #4 | #22 | 0 |
| submit | #5 | #21 | 0 |
| password protect a pdf your tag | #9 | #19 | down 2 |
| submit form | #12 | #23 | down 3 |
| restricted content download your tag | #13 | #22 | up 1 |
| lock pdf | #6 | #20 | down 1 |
| after | #18 | #22 | down 2 |
| download pdf | #20 | #23 | down 6 |
| restricted download | #8 | #23 | 0 |
| submit post | #16 | #24 | down 4 |
| post submit | #18 | #24 | — |
| protect pdf | #23 | #20 | down 1 |
| pdf password | #24 | #22 | down 4 |
29 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 14 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “restricted content download” for “submit”. “restricted content download” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “submit” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “restricted content download”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 612 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v2.2.6 · 15 Mar 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 500.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ michaelweb938mo ago
Simple but functional plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cknaebel2.1y ago
One of the worst plugins I ever installed. It is not working as advertised. Once the app is installed – even with the pro version – it is not working at all. The setup is utterly complicated. The video instructions are totally useless and annoying. Dealing with their service is a nuance. They do not comply with EU law and the app is also not compatible with GDPR regulations.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rahulliyanitsolution3.3y ago
plugin short code working but, when i placed short code on page, its break page layout This topic was modified 3 years ago by rahulliyanitsolution.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sudhirmishra3.8y ago
This Plugin wasted my lots time only to get a single pop up, I have watched the video more than 5 times and followed every steps but Got Nothing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pathakharsh783.8y ago
Popup not showing. Seems like plugin is broken.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Md. Shahinur Islam4.0y ago
I think it’s best plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily allow users to download PDFs after submitting a form with customizable shortcodes. No coding require..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,355 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("lock-pdf-after-signing", "password-protect-a-PDF", "restricted-content-download", "restricted-pdf" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 500+ → 400+ down after 231 days in tier
- 2026-03-14 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-13 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-11 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-10 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-08 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-07 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-04 600+ → 500+ down after 169 days in tier
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