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Simple Download Monitor · Version history

Simple Download Monitor changelog and version history

Latest version
4.1.4
Nov 10, 2026 (1 day ago)
Releases
86
since 2009
In the last year
12
about one every 28 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4

Releases each year

  • 20094 releases
  • 20109 releases
  • 20113 releases
  • 20122 releases
  • 20134 releases
  • 20143 releases
  • 20152 releases
  • 20164 releases
  • 20174 releases
  • 20186 releases
  • 20196 releases
  • 20202 releases
  • 20214 releases
  • 20235 releases
  • 20243 releases
  • 202513 releases
  • 202612 releases

202612 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 4.1.4Latest

    • The [sdm_popular_downloads] shortcode now only lists published download items (unless the “Allow downloads of unpublished items” option is enabled), so it no longer shows private or draft items to visitors. Thanks to Zackary Loevseth for reporting this.

  2. Simple Download Monitor 4.1.3

    • The [sdm_show_download_info] shortcode now applies the same availability check as the download button shortcode, so it no longer shows details of private, draft or unpublished download items to users who can’t access them.
    • The “download_url” option of the [sdm_show_download_info] shortcode now returns the standard download link (instead of the direct file URL) for items that are password protected, restricted to logged-in users, or that require reCAPTCHA or Terms and Conditions. Thanks to WellKnown for reporting this.

  3. Simple Download Monitor 4.1.2

    • Improved the Enhanced File Protection .htaccess rules for compatibility with LiteSpeed/OpenLiteSpeed and Apache 2.4 servers. Existing default .htaccess files are upgraded automatically.

  4. Simple Download Monitor 4.1.1

    • Performance improvement by using COUNT queries instead of fetching full rows where download counts were needed.
    • Improved database query security by using prepared statements for the unique IP check during download logging.

  5. Simple Download Monitor 4.1.0

    • Fixed a PHP 8.2+ deprecation warning by updating legacy parameter handling for better forward compatibility.
    • Updated Gutenberg block compatibility for WordPress 7.1.

  6. Simple Download Monitor 4.0.9

    • Added a new settings option ‘Allow Downloads of Unpublished Items’ that the admin can use to allow downloading of unpublished download items.
    • Added a new filter hook ‘sdm_is_download_item_viewable’ to allow developers to modify/customize the download item viewability check.

  7. Simple Download Monitor 4.0.8

    • Added checks/guards so unpublished items cannot be downloaded via direct link.

  8. Simple Download Monitor 4.0.7

    • The ‘Export Logs’ option now works with the ‘Admin Dashboard Access Control’ feature.

  9. Simple Download Monitor 4.0.6

    • Added output escaping functions to the fancy display templates.

  10. Simple Download Monitor 4.0.5

    • Added output escaping functions to the ‘sdm_show_download_info’ shortcode.

  11. Simple Download Monitor 4.0.4

    • Added a new parameter ‘search_button_text’ to the ‘sdm_search_form’ shortcode. This parameter allows you to set the text of the search button in the search form.
    • The ‘button_text’ parameter of the search shortcode can be used with the fancy templates to set the download button text in the search results.

  12. Simple Download Monitor 4.0.3

    • Added filtering by Download ID option to the stats menu.

202513 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 4.0.2

    • Added help text in the Advanced settings to mention that we have Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA support now.
    • Fixed an issue where the custom ‘Button Text’ field value from the download edit page was not being applied correctly when using the category shortcode.

  2. Simple Download Monitor 4.0.1

    • Added a new filter hook ‘sdm_load_template_files’ to allow developers to modify/customize the fancy display templates.
    • Improved the new template loading code structure to make it easier to copy and modify templates.

  3. Simple Download Monitor 4.0.0

    • Added functionality to override the template by using a custom template file in the active theme’s folder.
    • Amazon bot filter added to the bot detection function.
    • Added a filter hook ‘sdm_get_ip_address’ to allow modification of the detected IP address.
    • Category shortcode output for fancy 0 has been moved into a dedicated function.
    • Added {ip_address} email merge tag to the email notification addon.
    • Added a new filter hook ‘sdm_download_window_target’ to allow customization of the download link’s window target.

  4. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.35

    • Added output escaping to a parameter in the sdm_download_link shortcode.

  5. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.34

    • Enhanced security by adding proper sanitization and escaping to the sort order and orderBy parameters in the export logs feature.

  6. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.33

    • Added escaping to the download thumbnail field for better security.

  7. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.32

    • Readme file updated to fix the formatting of some sections.
    • Added Hebrew translation to the plugin.
    • Download via direct link feature is now compatible with the various CAPTCHA options.

  8. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.31

    • Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA support added. View the Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA documentation for more details.
    • Updated the ip address retrieval method for better server compatibility.
    • Added a new filter hook ‘sdm_ip_address_header_order’ to allow customization of the order of the IP address header.

  9. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.30

    • The Google reCAPTCHA v3 feature is now also available for single download posts.

  10. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.29

    • Added Google reCaptcha v3 support. It can be enabled from the advanced settings menu of the plugin.
    • Added a new filter hook ‘sdm_download_button_text_filter’ to allow customization of the download button text via custom code.
    • Added a new filter hook ‘sdm_shortcode_meta_box_content’ to allow addons to add content to the shortcode meta box.
    • Added a new filter hook ‘sdm_before_download_button’ to allow addons to add content before the download button.
    • Added a new action hook ‘sdm_download_via_direct_post’ to allow addons to do tasks when download request via direct post is received.
    • Added hooks that will allow us to add support for Cloudflare Turnstile in the future.

  11. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.28

    • Fixed a minor issue in the newly added admin-side JavaScript code for the logs export feature.
    • Updated the translation POT file.

  12. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.27

    • Added a search field to the logs table, enabling users to search for specific log entries.
    • Introduced an option to export logs to a CSV file.
    • Removed a PHP warning from the ‘pass_text’ request parameter for password protected downloads.
    • Added integration with the WP eMember plugin’s access control to allow downloads to be restricted to members only.
    • Download process request is now handled using the ‘wp’ hook.

  13. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.26

    • The update for excluding hidden attachment media queries will not occur if the enhanced file protection feature is disabled.
    • When using the ‘pre_get_posts’ hook, it will now check if another plugin has already modified the query and if so, it will append to it.
    • Removed the trailing slash from the download URL in the download now button shortcode to prevent double slashes in the URL. Thanks to @expforex for pointing this out.
    • Renamed a function to add the ‘sdm’ keyword to prevent a potential conflict with another plugin.
    • Added an isset check to remove a PHP notice in the download count shortcode.
    • Added sanitization to the row_id variable in the log entry delete function.

20243 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.25

  2. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.24

  3. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.23

20235 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.22

  2. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.19

  3. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.17

  4. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.16

  5. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.15

20214 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.9

  2. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.7

  3. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.5.1

  4. Simple Download Monitor 3.9.2

20202 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 3.8.7

  2. Simple Download Monitor 3.8.3

20196 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 3.8.2

  2. Simple Download Monitor 3.7.9.1

  3. Simple Download Monitor 3.7.8

  4. Simple Download Monitor 3.7.5

  5. Simple Download Monitor 3.7.4.2

  6. Simple Download Monitor 3.7.2

20186 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 3.7.0

  2. Simple Download Monitor 3.6.5

  3. Simple Download Monitor 3.6.4

  4. Simple Download Monitor 3.6.3

  5. Simple Download Monitor 3.6.1

  6. Simple Download Monitor 3.5.9

20174 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 3.4.8

  2. Simple Download Monitor 3.4.6

  3. Simple Download Monitor 3.4.3

  4. Simple Download Monitor 3.4.0

20164 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 3.3.4

  2. Simple Download Monitor 3.3.2

  3. Simple Download Monitor 3.3.1

  4. Simple Download Monitor 3.2.8

20152 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 3.2.5

  2. Simple Download Monitor 3.2.3

20143 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 3.0

  2. Simple Download Monitor 2.9

  3. Simple Download Monitor 2.5

20134 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 2.2

  2. Simple Download Monitor 2.1

  3. Simple Download Monitor 2.0

  4. Simple Download Monitor 0.24

20122 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 0.23

  2. Simple Download Monitor 0.22

20113 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 0.21

  2. Simple Download Monitor 0.20

  3. Simple Download Monitor 0.19

20109 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 0.18

  2. Simple Download Monitor 0.17

  3. Simple Download Monitor 0.16

  4. Simple Download Monitor 0.15

  5. Simple Download Monitor 0.13

  6. Simple Download Monitor 0.12

  7. Simple Download Monitor 0.11

  8. Simple Download Monitor 0.10

  9. Simple Download Monitor 0.09

20094 releases

  1. Simple Download Monitor 0.08

  2. Simple Download Monitor 0.07

  3. Simple Download Monitor 0.06

  4. Simple Download Monitor 0.05

Questions about Simple Download Monitor’s releases

What is the latest version of Simple Download Monitor?

4.1.4, released on Nov 10, 2026 (1 day ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

How often is Simple Download Monitor updated?

12 releases in the last year, about one every 28 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from October 2009.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Simple Download Monitor’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.