Hardik Raval

Ankit Patel

<p><strong>Secure Private Files</strong> allows you to securely manage and share private files with selected users or user roles in WordPress.</p>
<p>Files are protected using <strong>unique token-based URLs</strong>, ensuring they cannot be accessed without proper permission. You can define <strong>who can download each file</strong>, set an <strong>expiry date</strong>, and track <strong>download activity</strong>.</p>
<p>This plugin is ideal for:<br />
– Membership sites<br />
– Client portals<br />
– Secure document sharing<br />
– Restricted downloads<br />
– Private resources for logged-in users</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Secure token-based file access (no public URLs)</li>
<li>Assign files to <strong>specific users</strong></li>
<li>Allow access by <strong>user roles</strong></li>
<li>Optional <strong>expiry date</strong> for each file</li>
<li>Logged-in user verification</li>
<li>Download activity logging (user, IP, date)</li>
<li>Dedicated <strong>Private Files</strong> custom post type</li>
<li>Media library integration for file selection</li>
<li>AJAX-powered user search (Select2)</li>
<li>Frontend shortcode to list accessible files</li>
<li>Works with any WordPress theme</li>
<li>No third-party dependency required</li>
</ul>
<h3>How It Works</h3>
<ol>
<li>Admin creates a <strong>Private File</strong> post</li>
<li>Uploads or selects a file from Media Library</li>
<li>Assigns allowed users and/or roles</li>
<li>(Optional) Sets an expiry date</li>
<li>Plugin generates a secure download token</li>
<li>Authorized users can download the file using the secure link</li>
</ol>
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
<p><strong>List logged-in user’s available private files</strong><br />
[secure_files]</p>
<p>Displays only files the current user is allowed to access.</p>


Secure Private Files

Secure private file access with expiry, role-based permissions, token-based URLs, and detailed download logs.

WP Chill

Silkalns

<p>Download Monitor provides an interface for uploading and managing downloadable files (including support for multiple versions), inserting download links into posts, logging downloads and selling downloads!</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Adds the possibility for Download Monitor’s XHR requests to be processed from other domains.</li>
</ul>
<p>Download Monitor has been featured on the websites of some of the most popular and leading businesses in the WordPress ecosystem, such as WPBeginner, Pagely, Jilt, WP Fusion & Kinsta.</p>
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<h4>Download Monitor Extensions</h4>
<p>Extend the core Download Monitor plugin with it’s powerful extensions.</p>
<p>Some of our popular extensions include:<br />
  –  <a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/extensions/gravity-forms/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-block-gravity-forms-lock" rel="nofollow ugc">Gravity Forms Gated Content</a> – easily create a download gate with Gravity Forms. Require users to fill-in a form before accessing a PDF any other type of download.<br />
  – <a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/extensions/page-addon/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-block-page-addon" rel="nofollow ugc">Page Addon</a><br />
  – <a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/extensions/mailchimp-lock//?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-block-mailchimp-lock" rel="nofollow ugc">MailChimp Download After Sign up</a> – Allow access to file downloads only for people who already belong to a MailChimp mailing list. This extensions facilitates the download after sign up in a MailChimp list.<br />
  – <a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/extensions/email-lock/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-block-email-lock" rel="nofollow ugc">Email Lock</a></p>
</blockquote>
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<p>Want to see more? <a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/extensions/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-block-browse-all" rel="nofollow ugc">Browse All Extensions</a></p>
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<h4>Documentation</h4>
<p>We have a large Knowledge Base on our <a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/kb/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">Download Monitor website</a> that contains documentation about how to how to setup and use Download Monitor.</p>
<p>Are you a new Download Monitor user? Read these articles on how to get your files ready for download with Download Monitor:</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/kb/install-and-activate-download-monitor//?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">How to install Download Monitor</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/kb/adding-downloads-to-your-website/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">How to add your first download in Download Monitor</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/kb/shortcode-downloads/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">How to list your first download on your website with the download shortcode</a></li>
</ol>
<p>More advanced topics that a lot of people find interesting:</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/kb/content-templates/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about the different ways you can style your download buttons</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/kb/overriding-content-templates/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about how to customize your download buttons</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.download-monitor.com/kb/action-and-filter-reference/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=description-documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about what actions and filters are available in Download Monitor</a></li>
</ol>
<h4>Contributing and reporting bugs</h4>
<p>You can contribute code to this plugin via GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/WPChill/dlm-cors" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/WPChill/download-monitor</a></p>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>Use the WordPress.org forums for community support. If you spot a bug, you can of course log it on <a href="https://github.com/WPChill/dlm-cors/issues/new/choose" rel="nofollow ugc">Github</a> instead where we can act upon it more efficiently.</p>


Download Monitor – CORS

Download Monitor is a plugin for selling, uploading and managing downloads, tracking downloads and displaying links.

Secure Private Files vs Download Monitor – CORS