EffectIO WPDM - Block Hotlink 3.1.7

Name: WPDM – Block Hotlink 3.1.7
SKU: wpdm-block-hotlink
Price: 5.99 USD
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$5.99

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WPDM Block Hotlink add-on for WordPress Download Manager blocks hot links to download URLs from external sites and redirects those requests to a page you choose. WPDM Block Hotlink is a WordPress Download Manager add-on that blocks hot links to download URLs from external sites and redirects such requests to the item details page or another page you specify.

Released on: 2026-10-21

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WPDM Block Hotlink is an add-on for WordPress Download Manager that blocks hot links to download URLs from external sites. When another website tries to link directly to a download file, the add-on intercepts that request and redirects the visitor to the item details page or to any other page specified by the site owner. As a result, external sites can only place a link to the item details page, never to the direct download URL itself.

The add-on is aimed at site owners who use WordPress Download Manager to host files or sell digital products and who want to keep control over where download links are shared. By preventing direct linking, it ensures that visitors arriving from other websites land on the product page first rather than bypassing it.

Installation is simple. According to the vendor, the add-on installs and activates like a regular WordPress plugin, and there is nothing else to configure after activation. The current version is 3.1.7, updated May 17, 2021, with a file size of 1.65 KB. It is offered by W3 Eden, Inc., whose download management solution is used by over 200,000 websites worldwide for secure file hosting, digital product sales, and download analytics.

The vendor’s own page for WPDM – Block Hotlink has the full details.

Main Features of WPDM – Block Hotlink:

['Blocks hot links to download URLs from external sites', 'Redirects external download requests to the item details page', 'Lets you specify any other page for the redirect', 'External sites can only link to your item details page, not the direct download URL', 'Installs and activates like a regular plugin with nothing else to configure']

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The 3.1.7 version stays on this update channel for the subscription year.

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WPDM Block Hotlink is a WordPress Download Manager add-on that blocks hot links to download URLs from external sites and redirects such requests to the item details page or another page you specify.

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