Download Monitor vs GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress
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| Feature | Download Monitor v5.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress v2.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 700,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Download Monitor · Download Monitor Pro ($) | GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress |
| Pros | Free core with download logs and reports; Shortcodes, a block and a widget place links anywhere; Basic built-in shop with PayPal for selling downloads | Places GTM containers without editing theme files; Data layer for WooCommerce, forms and media events; Consent mode and a tag blocklist are built in |
| Cons | Email lock and gated-content extensions need the paid Pro add-ons; Pro features require a licence key from the vendor | Tags, triggers and consent rules must be set up in Google Tag Manager; Tracking setup is complex and needs a tag manager account |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Versioned downloads, Download logging, Protected files via media library, Download reports dashboard, Download shortcodes, Download button block, Downloads widget, REST API keys, Sell downloads (built-in shop), Pro licence key activation ($), Legacy data upgrader | GTM container snippets in head and body, Multiple containers, Page variables in the data layer, Google Consent Mode, Tag blocklist for pages and elements, WooCommerce event tracking in the data layer, Contact Form 7 tracking, Media (video and audio) events, User events in the data layer, Visitor data module, AMP support |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal | — |
| Analytics | — | Google Tag Manager |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Yoast SEO | Contact Form 7, Polylang, WPML |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | wp-modula.com | www.googletagmanager.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 10 | — |
| Custom tables | 10 | — |