WP-DownloadCounter
Since WordPress does offer attaching downloads to pages, but doesn't keep track of the amount of downloads, this plugin was written.
2.5(2 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 16 years agoAs of April 2026, WP-DownloadCounter is a WordPress Counter plugin with 100 active installations and a 2.5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 21K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 16 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Views Counter.
2.5/52 reviews
100active installs
21K+total downloads
18 yearssince 2008
Overview
Since WordPress does offer attaching downloads to pages, but doesn’t keep track of statistical information about these downloads, I wrote this plugin.
I should mention statistical information is a big word for just another download counter, since that is main purpose of this plugin.
Features:
- Keeps track of the amount of downloads of a certain file.
- Keeps track of the last download time
- Allows you to reset the counter
- Allows you to add counters to both internal and external urls
- Can use fancy urls (like /downloads/file.zip)
- Can print the amount of downloads, the filesize and the last modified date in a post.
Arbitrary section
Using tags in your posts
When writing a post or a page, you may want to add the URL or the amount of downloads in your post. Using [ download(downloadname) ]…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.0.2+ requiredTested up to 2.7.3 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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