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WP PlugIndex currently records Weblink Protected Download Leads version 1.0.0 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Weblink Protected Download Leads lets you protect any file (a PDF guide, a price list, a whitepaper) behind a simple contact form: visitors enter their details and instantly receive a personal, time-limited download link — shown right on the page, no email service required.
Upload a file (PDF, image, document, archive, anything) and it is copied into a protected, non-public folder — never left in the public uploads directory.
A simple, GDPR-friendly form collects email (always required) plus optional first name, last name, company and phone — each one independently shown/hidden and required/optional from the plugin settings.
Every submission gets a unique, unguessable download link, valid for a configurable number of days, and reusable until it expires.
A privacy-policy checkbox with a configurable link and label, required on every submission.
A “thank-you” message shown after submission, with an optional override for each individual file.
Insert the form anywhere with the [wpdl_form file="123"] shortcode or the “Protected Download Form” Gutenberg block.
A “Leads” screen in wp-admin lists every submission, filterable by file.
Honeypot spam protection built in, no CAPTCHA configuration needed.
Free vs PRO
This FREE version allows one published downloadable file at a time — publishing a second file saves it as pending instead of live. Everything else (the form, all optional fields, protected time-limited links, per-file thank-you messages) works exactly like the PRO version, with no other artificial restriction.
Lead per Download by Weblink (PRO) additionally offers:
Unlimited published downloadable files.
Automatic lead synchronization to Brevo and Mailchimp.
CSV export of collected leads.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
gated content
lead generation
download
form
leads
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 5.8 · PHP 7.4
Update activity14 Sept 20261mo ago
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