Download Monitor vs WooPayments
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| Feature | Download Monitor v5.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WooPayments v11.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | Download Monitor · Download Monitor Pro ($) | WooPayments |
| Pros | Free core with download logs and reports; Shortcodes, a block and a widget place links anywhere; Basic built-in shop with PayPal for selling downloads | Card payments managed from the WordPress dashboard; Built-in fraud screening and duplicate payment detection; Multi-currency pricing with a currency switcher block |
| Cons | Email lock and gated-content extensions need the paid Pro add-ons; Pro features require a licence key from the vendor | Needs a WooPayments account before it can take payments; Only available in the countries WooPayments supports |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Versioned downloads, Download logging, Protected files via media library, Download reports dashboard, Download shortcodes, Download button block, Downloads widget, REST API keys, Sell downloads (built-in shop), Pro licence key activation ($), Legacy data upgrader | Card payment gateway for WooCommerce, Checkout integration and payment fields, Fraud screening service, Duplicate payment detection, Multi-currency pricing, Multi-currency switcher block, WooPay express checkout scheduling and session handling |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal | Stripe |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | — | FedEx |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | wp-modula.com | translate.wordpress.com, pay.woo.com, public-api.wordpress.com, jetpack.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 10 | — |
| Custom tables | 10 | — |