Best download manager plugins for WordPress
The most popular download manager plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Download Manager leads with 90K+ active installs, ahead of Download Monitor (80K+) and Download Manager Addons for Elementor (6K+). All 36 plugins tagged “download manager” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 download manager plugins
- 1.
Download ManagerThe most installed download manager plugin, with 90K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 1,006 reviews, updated 1 day ago.
- 2.
Download Monitor80K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 525 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 3.
Download Manager Addons for Elementor6K+ active installs. Rated 2.2 from 5 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Editor Blocks by Download Manager5K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.
Document Library Lite4K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 12 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 6.Shared Files
3K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 34 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 7.
Lana Downloads Manager3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 16 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 8.
Simple Download Counter2K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 19 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 9.
Library Viewer400+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 13 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
- 10.FileDeck
100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 3 days ago.
All 36 plugins tagged “download manager”

Download Manager
Up in the last 7 days:1#462by Shahjada1 day ago
This File Management & Digital Store plugin will help you to control file downloads & sell digital products from your WP site.
- Installs
- 90K+
- Rating
- 4.1(1K)
- Downloads
- 2.2K/day

Download Monitor
Up in the last 7 days:1#510by WP Chill5 days ago
Powerful Download Manager Plugin for WordPress
- Installs
- 80K+
- Rating
- 4.5(525)
- Downloads
- 2.3K/day

Download Manager Addons for Elementor
Up in the last 7 days:3#2,812by Shahjada2 months ago
Download Manager Addons for Elementor
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 2.2(5)
- Downloads
- 47/day

Editor Blocks by Download Manager
Up in the last 7 days:2#2,991by Shahjada2 months ago
Editor Blocks by Download Manager is the collection of beautiful ready-to-use custom blocks for the new Gutenberg block editor.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 46/day

Document Library Lite
Down in the last 7 days:2#3,419by Barn2 Plugins11 days ago
Create a WordPress document library to manage, search and download files.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.1(12)
- Downloads
- 132/day
Shared Files
Down in the last 7 days:14#3,617by Anssi Laitila19 days ago
File management plugin featuring file upload, download manager, statistics and download log.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.4(34)
- Downloads
- 97/day

Lana Downloads Manager
Down in the last 7 days:4#4,136by Lana Codes10 months ago
Downloadable files management system
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(16)
- Downloads
- 28/day

Simple Download Counter
Down in the last 7 days:2#4,446by Jeff Starr4 days ago
Simply counts the number of times your files are downloaded. Display download links and counts using shortcodes.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.9(19)
- Downloads
- 42/day

Library Viewer
Down in the last 7 days:10#9,584by Pexle Chris4 months ago
A File & Folder Viewer for FTP folders, enabling the display of library contents (folders & files) on the front-end.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(13)
- Downloads
- 11/day
FileDeck
Up in the last 7 days:31#13,842by filedeck3 days ago
Document and PDF libraries, tracked downloads, client portals — every layout free (table, grid, gallery, folders), instant search, no document limit.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 48/day
Document Engine
Up in the last 7 days:494#13,946by MatrixAddons3 days ago
Searchable document library, a private built-in PDF viewer and Post to PDF. Unlimited documents, no ads, nothing sent to Google.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 22/day

File Rack
Up in the last 7 days:141#17,195by Shafat Mahmud Khantoday
File manager for WordPress with an explorer-style admin dashboard, frontend file browser, drag-and-drop uploads, ZIP downloads, cloud storage, protect …
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 22/day

Z-Downloads
Down in the last 7 days:87#18,428by URBAN BASE1 year ago
Convenient download manager and automatic ZIP archive creator
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 4.6(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Download Monitor
Down in the last 7 days:262#18,564by WP Chill11 months ago
Download Monitor is a plugin for selling, uploading and managing downloads, tracking downloads and displaying links.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Download Monitor
Up in the last 7 days:343#19,198by WP Chill11 months ago
Migrate DLM download counts.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Simple Download with password
Down in the last 7 days:125#24,381by enomoto celtislab1 month ago
Simple, easy, lightweight download manager with password protection
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Downloads for logged in users
Down in the last 7 days:81#25,496by daymobrew2 months ago
Limit access to specified media files to logged in users. Very simple interface with no unnecessary features.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Secure Private Files
Up in the last 7 days:132#25,514by Ankit Patel1 month ago
Secure private file access with expiry, role-based permissions, token-based URLs, and detailed download logs.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Simple Download Manager
Up in the last 7 days:89#27,699by Noptin Newsletter Team1 month ago
Easily add, restrict, and track digital downloads in WordPress — protect files with passwords, user roles, IPs, or subscriber access.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Download Directory
Down in the last 7 days:591#30,740by patrice10 years ago
Create a download directory website in a minute. Allow user to receive update alert for new software's version.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

STUlab Download Manager
Up in the last 7 days:7,960#37,554by Stéphane Treilhou6 years ago
FULL FREE Simple file publishing plugin allowing any type of file to be downloaded and published securely.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CosmautDL
#38,492by cosmaut7 months ago
Multi-cloud download manager: unified download cards, dedicated download pages, a file-tree index, and click statistics.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Download Manager MS
#39,141by bquade14 years ago
Download manager with multisite support. Stats charts, shortcodes for download buttons and forms, easy file uploads, and much more.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Downloadio
Down in the last 7 days:523#43,703by Downloadio3 years ago
Downloadio is an excellent plugin that lets you build a store to sell or distribute digital products from your WordPress website with ease.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Download Manager
Down in the last 7 days:855#46,005by n4nirob13 years ago
This plugin allows you to implement download option into your web site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easy Download
#48,153by neoslab1 year ago
Easy Download help you to manage the files you offer to your users to download.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Comdev Downloads
Up in the last 7 days:13,322#48,989by comdeveu2 years ago
Comdev Downloads is a powerful plugin for uploading, managing, and tracking download packages, as well as displaying download links.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Rundiz Downloads
Up in the last 7 days:17,139#52,191by vee2 months ago
Download manager for WordPress that support GitHub auto update.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Trilobita DocVault Migrator
#52,613by trilobita4 days ago
Import documents from WordPress Download Manager into Trilobita DocVault and keep old links working. Preview everything in a dry run first.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 67/day
Edocman Lite
Down in the last 7 days:151#53,511by JoomDonation3 months ago
Lightweight document management system for WordPress. Organize, manage and share documents with ease.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

DocToucan
Up in the last 7 days:7,854#53,667by David Gwyer20 days ago
Build a searchable document library, connected help centre and WooCommerce product resources from one collection.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Gatekeeper Download Manager
Up in the last 7 days:11,294#61,817by cbshs9 months ago
Professional download gateway with countdown timer and Google AdSense integration. Secure, fast, and mobile-friendly.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CirculationDesk Export Tool for Document Library
Up in the last 7 days:3,693#61,818by arothmanmusic1 month ago
Export a Barn2 document library as a single .zip, organised into one folder per Document Category, with a CSV manifest.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

OhmTang SD (Simple Download) for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:934#65,926by Ohm·Tang6 months ago
Free download buttons for WooCommerce stores with security features. Rate limiting & IP filtering. Perfect for free resources, not paid downloads.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Titanium Secure Downloads & Link Redirects
Down in the last 7 days:3,198#72,916by Admin Plugins1 month ago
Hide and manage external download and redirect URLs behind customizable buttons and a clean titanium.download endpoint.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day