Sell Downloads

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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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ cheristojk

   2.3y ago

   I chose (and sadly paid for) this program from reading what was offered. I needed something to sell downloads but that had the feature to give them at no charge to people who qualify for a free gift. A coupon code is what you need, right? Offer it with a “code’ that they apply at checkout and make the discount 100%. Unfortunately the code offered by this program lets just ONE person redeem it, then it goes inactive. It also is not per product, but for the entire catalog of products. I don’t wish to give everything on my site free, just the one that was qualified for. Still trying to figure out a way to make this work since the cost is so high. This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by cheristojk.

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2. ★★★★★ cupideros

   4.0y ago

   Easy to use this plugin. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by cupideros.

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3. ★★★★★ cmaurand

   5.8y ago

   Instructions are not clear as to how to set this up to get purchase control. All sorts of demonstrating except how to insert the proper purchase link onto a page. meh

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4. ★★★★★ benzfizz

   6.0y ago

   Cool…

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5. ★★★★★ joymk

   7.6y ago

   I installed this plug in for a non-techie client who is selling mp3 downloads of her music. The plug in is working well for her without any problems. I appreciate all of the hard work you’ve put into it.

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6. ★★★★★ fabianspring

   7.6y ago

   Exactly what I was looking for. Works stable and the support answers very fast. I needed a custom change and they did a great job. This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by fabianspring. This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by fabianspring.

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7. ★★★★★ lawmacs

   7.9y ago

   Works great just start to evaluate will report back later

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8. ★★★★★ Ayob Hussin

   8.0y ago

   worth it and satisfy me

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3 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 Sell Downloads <= 1.1.12 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-12-30 CVE-2025-68850 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.1.12 Patched in 1.2.0
2. High · 7.5 Sell Downloads <= 1.0.7 - Improper Input Validation ↗
   2015-07-10 CVE-2015-9348 Improper Input Validation Affects < 1.0.8 Patched in 1.0.8
3. High · 7.5 Sell Downloads <= 1.0.1 - Arbitrary File Read ↗
   2014-12-29 CVE-2014-9511 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 1.0.1 Patched in 1.0.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-01-16 200+ → 100+ down after 57 days in tier
2. 2025-11-20 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-11-19 200+ → 100+ down after 714 days in tier
4. 2023-12-06 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-12-05 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2023-12-03 300+ → 200+ down after 8 days in tier
7. 2023-11-25 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2023-11-24 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier

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).

• TriPay Payment Gateway 900+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• WC Booster 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C
• WooCommerce 7M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• TI WooCommerce Wishlist 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Easy PayPal & Stripe Buy Now Button 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Simple Shopping Cart 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Sell Downloads: 100+ active installs, 4.0★ (21 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/sell-downloads