Best protected downloads plugins for WordPress
The most popular protected downloads plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Zodan Authorized Downloads leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of Delicious Digital Product Manager (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “protected downloads” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 protected downloads plugins
- 1.
Zodan Authorized DownloadsThe most installed protected downloads plugin, with 20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
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Delicious Digital Product ManagerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “protected downloads”

Zodan Authorized Downloads
Up in the last 7 days:84#28,189by Marten Moolenaar1 month ago
Protect documents from unauthorized download.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Delicious Digital Product Manager
Down in the last 7 days:15,526#70,567by Shakir Pichler1 month ago
Sell and securely deliver digital products in WordPress with bank transfer orders, protected downloads and customer accounts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day