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WP PlugIndex currently records DownloadSentinel version 1.0.1 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
DownloadSentinel lets you upload files to WordPress and share special download links that hide the real storage location. Claimed transfers update file counters, while configurable activity logging helps you review download traffic in a clear admin screen.
Under Settings → DownloadSentinel you get four tabs:
Files — upload or import from Media Library, copy secure links, edit locks, replace files, regenerate tokens
Settings — pretty permalinks, force download, bot filtering, tracking, proxy IP trust, and uninstall cleanup
About — plugin info and version
How protection works:
Files are stored under opaque names in a protected uploads folder blocked from direct browser access
Each file gets a unique token URL (/download/{token}/ by default, or?ds_dl=token). The pretty path base is configurable under Settings.
Optional expiry, max downloads, and password per file
The plugin streams the file through WordPress, or optionally offloads it to a configured web server—visitors never see the real path
Optional shortcode: [downloadsentinel token=”abc…”] (prefer token= over enumerable id=)
Dashboard widget for a quick pulse on downloads
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
download links
download tracker
file protection
secure download
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.3 · PHP 7.4
Update activity5 Sept 20261mo ago
“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.
Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version1.0.0→1.0.1
Tracking & source
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