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.