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Premium Packages – Sell Digital Products Securely

Premium Packages is a free, full-featured WordPress eCommerce plugin to sell digital products easily and securely.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version7.3.2
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 5.3 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update29 Oct 20264d ago
Active installations2K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating3.8 / 5 from 4 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Premium Packages – Sell Digital Products Securely version 7.3.2 as active, updated 4d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Premium Packages transforms your WordPress Download Manager into a complete eCommerce solution for selling digital products. Whether you’re selling software, ebooks, music, themes, plugins, or any other digital goods, Premium Packages provides all the tools you need.

Simply set a price when you want to sell a digital item. , Personal, Extended, Unlimited) for your products. Users can directly download free items, while paid items require going through the cart and checkout process.

WordPress Download Manager with Premium Packages offers the easiest checkout experience, helping users complete purchases quickly and increasing your conversion rates.

Why Choose Premium Packages?

  • Zero Transaction Fees – Unlike other platforms, we don’t take a cut of your sales
  • Complete Control – Host everything on your own WordPress site
  • Flexible Pricing – Fixed prices, license tiers, pay-what-you-want, and subscriptions
  • Secure Downloads – Protected file delivery with expiring links
  • Built-in Licensing – Software license key generation and validation

What’s New in 7.0.0

0 is a major codebase modernization that rebuilds Premium Packages from the ground up for better performance, stability, and security – while keeping everything you already rely on:

  • Rebuilt Architecture – A modern, modular PSR-4 codebase that runs faster and is far easier to extend
  • REST API – A full REST API powering the checkout and every core module (cart, orders, coupons, licenses, products, customers, invoices)
  • Redesigned Customer Dashboard – Refreshed, mobile-friendly orders list and order details pages with dark mode support
  • Modernized Admin Dashboard – Rebuilt sales widgets with faster lazy loading
  • Redesigned Setup Wizard – A brand-new onboarding wizard that launches right after activation and walks you through store basics, pages, currency, and PayPal setup in four quick steps
  • More Reliable Checkout – Improved single-page checkout, PayPal Smart Buttons, and auto-renewing subscription handling

Mini Cart Widget

Premium Packages now includes a modern Mini Cart widget that enhances your customers’ shopping experience:

  • Three Display Styles – Dropdown, slide panel, or floating button
  • Real-time Updates – Cart updates instantly when items are added or removed
  • Nav Menu Integration – Add mini cart to any menu item with a simple CSS class
  • Mobile Optimized – Full-screen mode on mobile devices for better UX
  • Customizable – Match your theme with custom colors and positioning
  • Shortcode Support – Place anywhere using [wpdmpp_mini_cart]

Shopping Cart

Full-featured shopping cart with integrated PayPal payment system to sell your packages and products. Complete order management system to track and manage all orders for premium packages.

Order & Invoice Management

Extended order and invoice management options with multiple invoice templates and customization options. Generate professional invoices automatically for every sale.

Sales Reports & Analytics

Comprehensive sales reporting with detailed analytics. Generate custom charts and graphs for site-wide, shop-specific, or product-specific data. Track your business growth with ease.

Mobile Apps

Get everything in your pocket! Check sales reports from your mobile device and receive push notifications for each sale directly on your phone.

Coupon Management

Extensive coupon management system. Create product-specific coupons or global discount codes. Set expiration dates, usage limits, and discount types (percentage or fixed amount).

Role-Based Discounts

Apply different discount percentages based on user roles. For example, give editors 20% off and subscribers 10% off – perfect for membership sites and B2B scenarios.

Product & Price Variations

Create unlimited product variations with license-based pricing. Set different prices for Personal, Extended, and Unlimited licenses. Sell individual files from a package (like single songs from an album).

Requires WPDM v4+

Pay What You Want / Donations

Enable “Pay What You Want” pricing with optional minimum amounts. Set the minimum to $0 to allow free downloads, or set a floor price while letting customers pay more if they wish.

Accept Payment Without Creating Products

Need to accept a quick payment? Use the dynamic payment link shortcode without creating a full product:

[wpdmpp_pay_link price="59" name="Consultation Fee" desc="1-hour consultation session" cssclass="btn btn-primary" recurring=0]

Sell Extra Services (Gigs)

Offer additional services like installation, priority support, or extended maintenance for extra fees. Customers can select multiple add-ons, and prices are automatically calculated.

Simplest Checkout Experience

Premium Packages features the simplest checkout system available – complete purchases in just 2 clicks for both guests and registered members.

Abandoned Cart Recovery

Recover lost sales with automated abandoned cart emails. Configure up to 5 follow-up emails at different intervals. Include dynamic coupon codes as a final incentive to complete the purchase.

Save & Email Cart

Let customers save their cart to complete the purchase later, or email the cart contents to someone else (great for gift purchases or approval workflows).

Dynamic Products

Accept quick payments without creating products. Enable one-time or recurring payments on the fly – perfect for services, consulting, or custom quotes.

Software Licensing System

Complete software licensing solution with license key generation, domain activation, and verification API. Perfect for selling themes, plugins, and software.

Automatic Order Expiration

Set custom access periods for purchased items. For example, offer 1-year updates – after 365 days, the order expires and customers see a renewal option.

Automatic Order Renewal (Subscriptions)

Enable subscription-based pricing with automatic recurring payments. Orders renew automatically at each expiration period. Send reminder emails before charging customers.

Tax Management

Simple yet powerful tax configuration. Set up tax rates for different countries, states, and cities in just a few clicks. Automatic tax calculation at checkout.

At A Glance

  • Sell Digital Products Securely
  • NEW: Rebuilt on a modern, faster PSR-4 codebase (v7.0.0)
  • NEW: REST API for the checkout and all core modules
  • Mini Cart Widget with multiple display styles
  • Accept payment without creating products using [wpdmpp_pay_link]
  • Easy Administration Dashboard
  • PayPal Integration (more gateways available as add-ons)
  • User Role-Based Discount Management
  • Comprehensive Coupon System
  • Flexible Sales Tax Configuration
  • Save Cart and Checkout Later
  • Email Cart to Others
  • Product & Price Variations (License-Based Pricing)
  • Promotional/Sale Pricing
  • Abandoned Cart Recovery with Email Sequences
  • “Pay As You Want” Pricing Option
  • Professional Invoice Generation
  • The Easiest 2-Click Checkout
  • Guest Checkout and Guest Download Support
  • Order Expiration (e.g., 1-year support access)
  • Auto-Renewal/Subscription Orders
  • Complete Order Management
  • Sales Email Notifications
  • Mobile Push Notifications
  • Detailed Sales Reports & Charts
  • Manual Order Creation
  • Order Notes & Customer Messaging
  • Software License Key System
  • License-Level Pricing Tiers
  • REST API for License Verification

Cryptocurrency Payments

Accept crypto payments directly with WPDM – Crypto Connect.

Need More Features?

  • Full-featured Digital Marketplace with frontend product submission & vendor payouts (Requires WPDM v4+)
  • Sell individual files (like single songs from an album) (Requires WPDM v4+)
  • Additional payment gateways: Stripe, Authorize.net, Mollie, Razorpay, and more
  • Browse all eCommerce add-ons

Documentation & Support

  • Documentation
  • Support Forum
  • Feature Requests
WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • digital downloads
  • sell digital products
  • shopping cart
  • wordpress store
  • ecommerce
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 5.3 · PHP not listed
Update activity29 Oct 20264d 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

Version7.3.07.3.2
WordPress compatibility7.1.37.1.4
Version7.2.87.3.0
WordPress compatibility7.1.27.1.3
Version7.2.77.2.8
Version7.2.67.2.7
Version7.2.57.2.6
Version7.2.47.2.5
Version7.2.37.2.4
Version7.2.27.2.3
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