Plugin info

Total downloads: 2,515
Active installs: 100
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 5 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 11/2/2025 (105 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 5/24/2022 (3 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.1
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 8.2

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 105 days ago

50/100

Is Simple Downloads List abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 105 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.1
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 8.2

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Description

Simple Downloads List allows you to provide multiple downloads as a beautiful list for your visitors. Simply add your downloads in the admin section and start using the block or shortcode.

Main features:

  • Fully free – there’s no pro version
  • Mobile friendly list design
  • A search bar allows your visitors to search for downloads
  • Filtering possible using categories

How to use

Using WordPress block:

Add new “Simple Downloads List” Block and (optionally) filter category within the sidepanel

Using shortcode:

Simply add this shortcode

[neofix_sdl category=""]

category: Which categories should be displayed? If this option is missing or empty, all downloads will be visible.

Installation

Download and install “Simple Downloads List” from WordPress plugins. Add your downloads inside the admin menu. Finally, add the Simple Downloads List block or use the shortcode.

Frequently Asked Questions

No FAQ available

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Screenshots

  1. Frontend desktop

    Frontend desktop

  2. Frontend mobile

    Frontend mobile

  3. Adminpanel

    Adminpanel

Changelog

v 1.5.0

Plugin structure overhaul, separate assets & code, combine shared templates
Major adminpanel rework, replaced bootstrap and updated fontawesome to v7.1.0
Migrated from AJAX to REST API
Fixed security vulnerabilities, allowing logged-in users to modify downloads
Minor improvements & bug fixes

v 1.4.3

Security vuln: Fix possible SQL injection (Possible by passing malicious shortcode parameter).

v 1.4.2

Minor bugfixes (Block translation not working, wrong icon)

v 1.4.1

Added Gutenberg Block support
Documentation updated
Minor styling fixes
Compatibility updated according to new tests

v 1.4.0

Refactoring code
Minor translation expansion

v 1.3.0

Added default WordPress translations
Added placeholder if there are no downloads available

v 1.2.1

Bugfix: After adding a row, the WordPress file dialog wasn’t working -> Fixed.

v 1.2.0

New: Select files and content by using the WordPress file dialog.
New: Preventing file opening via browser after a click on download -> preferring a download instead.
Improved description for admin panel and readme.txt

v 1.1.1

Fix: Line breaks now working for the frontend.
Small typo fixed within readme.txt

v 1.1.0

Tested with WordPress 6.0 and minor optimizations.

v 1.0.0

Release