Secure Downloads
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Dec 2025, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Secure Downloads still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Dec 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months. 3 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Secure Downloads, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wpdevelop since Jun 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Secure Downloads removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Secure Downloads safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.3). Not on the exploited list. 3 Sep 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Secure Downloads update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.5. No one-star spike after it. 14 May 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| wpdevelop | 22 Jun 2017 to 3 Dec 2025, 56 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 3 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.3).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2024 | Secure Downloads <= 1.2.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Download | 4.9 | <= 1.2.2 | 1.2.3 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
600+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.2.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | wpdevelop |
| Added | 22 Jun 2017 |
| Last updated | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 600+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping > Digital Products & Downloads |
| Tags | links, downloads, file downloads, protected links, digital downloads |
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Questions
Is Secure Downloads still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Dec 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Secure Downloads, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpdevelop since Jun 2017.
Was Secure Downloads removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Secure Downloads safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Secure Downloads update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.5. No one-star spike after it.