Email Gated Downloads — WordPress GDPR Plugin
by Core Essentials · WordPress.org page · Website
Email Gated Downloads has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,068 downloads all time. It was downloaded 486 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Email Gated Downloads at a glance
Is Email Gated Downloads well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Email gated download form – Require an email address (optional name) before download
- Secure file storage – Files stored in a protected directory; links use one time, expiring tokens
- Download logging & CSV export – Track downloads with email, name, file name, IP address and timestamp
- GDPR consent checkbox – Built-in consent checkbox with customizable text
- Rate limiting – Reduce repeated downloads and basic bot abuse
- Customizable styling – Use CSS variables, or disable the plugin stylesheet and add your own
- Fast & lightweight – Minimal code and clean database usage
Email Gated Downloads reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Wonderful!
Thank you so much for creating this simple, easy to use plugin for content locking a digital download such as a PDF. Majority of plugins require sending an email to the subscriber or downloader and I wanted for people to be able to download the file by simply visiting a landing page. This is perfect for that! Also, I love the fact that the download is secured and requires the user to enter their name and email to access it and doesn't expose the location of the file on the server!
Alex S
Download and install history
1,070 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Email gated downloads for WordPress: collect emails with a GDPR friendly download form before visitors can download your PDF or ZIP lead magnet.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Email Gated Downloads competes in
Tags
- email capture
- gated content
- GDPR
- lead magnet
- pdf download
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- Version
- 1.1.7
- Last updated
- Sep 19, 2026
- First published
- Feb 3, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Email Gated Downloads FAQ
What does Email Gated Downloads do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Email Gated Downloads offers Email gated download form – Require an email address (optional name) before download, Secure file storage – Files stored in a protected directory; links use one time, expiring tokens, Download logging & CSV export – Track downloads with email, name, file name, IP address and timestamp, GDPR consent checkbox – Built-in consent checkbox with customizable text and Rate limiting – Reduce repeated downloads and basic bot abuse.
How many active installs does Email Gated Downloads have?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Email Gated Downloads as of October 23, 2026.
Is Email Gated Downloads still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Email Gated Downloads have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for Email Gated Downloads are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Email Gated Downloads free?
Email Gated Downloads is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.