DownloadSentinel

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
• Activity — totals, 14-day chart, filters, CSV export, and recent download events
• 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