Email Before Download

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% 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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1. ★★★★★ wiseupmarketing

   2.1y ago

   Unfortunately like some of the other recent reviews, we too are now getting ‘plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error‘ message. Its a shame as it worked well when it was working on previous version of WordPress.

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2. ★★★★★ royaldeer

   4.2y ago

   Getting Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error

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3. ★★★★★ rjfnz

   4.3y ago

   I had a few problems setting up, but Support quickly answered my requests for help and got me up and running. Recommended for what it promises and what it does. Takes a little effort to get familiar with the plugin but worth doing so.

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4. ★★★★★ silkweb

   4.3y ago

   I think it could be good or maybe I am completely missing something but I cannot see how to create the links for the downloads. I fill out the info on the Email Before Download, but nothing happens. There is zero direction.

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5. ★★★★★ jenhanni

   5.3y ago

   I’m getting some serious PHP errors with the new update 6.3 I’ll add them to support

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6. ★★★★★ tomoci

   5.6y ago

   Easy to use, does what it supposed to do and the support was also great, as they handled the problem fast. 🙂

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7. ★★★★★ henriklarsen

   5.8y ago

   Update: now that it is updated again, I’m back on 4*. Original: Guys, I really appreciate your plugin and am still using it after having made several modifications. The only reason I give one star is that there have been no updates in THREE YEARS! and it is more and more unstable. I will happily give it five stars again after a successful update. This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by henriklarsen. Reason: Plug-in finally updated

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8. ★★★★★ johnfoster4

   7.0y ago

   this plug-in does not function with current WordPress (4.9 and 5). DO NOT try.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.2.9 Fixed issues related to a recent release of Contact Form 7 version 3.9 3.2.9
2. — Version 3.2.8 Fixed the issue with multiple download ids checkboxes when user selects hidden contact form option. The checkbox can now be to the left or right, depending on the custom tag ( or )” 3.2.8
3. — Version 3.2.7 Fixed the issue with loading contact form as XML to DOM parser, when html entities were breaking the validity of XML. 3.2.7
4. — Version 3.2.6 Added new option that allows user to hide contact form until user selects at least one downloads (for multiple download ids ) Added option that turns checkboxes to radio buttons (for multiple download ids) 3.2.6
5. — Version 3.2.5 Fixed bug with single quotes that led to javascript error. 3.2.5
6. — Version 3.2.4 Added support to new version of the Download monitor Modified download logic: If the masked option is turned on and Internet Explorer is detected, download will be forced. 3.2.4

5 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 Email Before Download <= 6.9.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2024-01-30 CVE-2024-23519 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 6.9.7 Patched in 6.9.8
2. High · 7.2 Email Before Download <= 6.7 - Admin+ SQL Injection ↗
   2021-11-01 CVE-2021-24748 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 6.7 Patched in 6.8
3. Medium · 5.8 Email Before Download <= 3.6 - SMTP Header Injection ↗
   2017-06-21 Improper Input Validation Affects <= 3.6 Patched in 4.0
4. Critical · 9.8 Email Before Download <= 3.6 - SQL Injection ↗
   2017-06-21 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects < 4.0 Patched in 4.0
5. Critical · 9.8 Email Before Download <= 3.4 - SQL Injection ↗
   2015-07-28 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.4 Patched in 3.4.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.5

Translated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-21 6K+ → 5K+ down after 8 days in tier
2. 2026-08-13 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-08-12 6K+ → 5K+ down after 253 days in tier
4. 2025-12-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 220 days in tier
5. 2025-04-26 8K+ → 7K+ down after 188 days in tier
6. 2024-10-20 9K+ → 8K+ down after 163 days in tier
7. 2024-05-10 10K+ → 9K+ down after 6 days in tier
8. 2024-05-04 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier

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Email Before Download: 5K+ active installs, 4.3★ (44 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/email-before-download