Is Smart DL Redirect free?

Yes, Smart DL Redirect is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Smart DL Redirect?

Smart DL Redirect has 0 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Smart DL Redirect alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Smart DL Redirect include Delay Redirect, WP Delay Cron, Delayed Orders for WooCommerce. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Smart DL Redirect work with the latest WordPress?

Smart DL Redirect has been tested up to WordPress 6.9.4. It requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.2+.

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Smart DL Redirect

Name: Smart DL Redirect
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Dibyandu Pal

Add a countdown page before file downloads with timer, ads, and fallback link using a simple shortcode.

By Dibyandu Pal·Delay·Free

5(1 reviews)

·0 active installs·Updated 2 months ago

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As of April 2026, Smart DL Redirect is a WordPress delay plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 361 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Delay Redirect.

5/51 reviews

0active installs

361total downloads

1 yearsince 2025

Overview

Smart DL Redirect is a lightweight and powerful WordPress plugin that lets you add a timer-based interstitial page before a file download starts.

It’s perfect for:
– Affiliate marketers
– Download site owners
– Resource-sharing blogs
– Anyone who wants to delay download with ads or messages

Once a visitor clicks a download link, they are redirected to a customizable “preparing download” page, where a timer counts down, shows ads or custom HTML, and then auto-redirects to the actual file.

Important — redirect behavior: This plugin redirects the visitor’s browser to the file URL you provide — the plugin does not download, host, or proxy the file server-side. Authors should only supply links to files they trust.

Ad/snippet sanitization: Any ad/snippet HTML…

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