Title: FileDroppr – PDF Tracking & Analytics Author: FileDroppr Published: June 29, 2026 Last modified: June 30, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/filedroppr/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3589846) # FileDroppr – PDF Tracking & Analytics By [FileDroppr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nickzer0/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/filedroppr.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/filedroppr/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/filedroppr/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/filedroppr/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/filedroppr/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/filedroppr/) ## Description FileDroppr turns your PDFs into secure, trackable share links – and shows you who actually read them, right inside wp-admin. Instead of emailing an attachment or dropping a file on a page and hoping, you get a clean link and a readership report: who opened it, how far they read, how long they spent, and whether they came back. It is built for anyone who publishes documents meant to do a job – lead magnets, whitepapers, price lists, proposals, reports, course material, media kits – and wants to know how they land. **What you can do** * Upload a PDF from the FileDroppr admin and get a secure, trackable share link in seconds. * See all your files with view counts and expiry at a glance, and open the full readership report for any document in one click. * Read page-by-page analytics: a read-through funnel, time per page, returning readers, and reader country – without storing visitor IP addresses. * Keep an eye on recent activity from your main dashboard with the “Recent reads” widget (file, reader country, pages read, when). * Embed a tracked document anywhere with the `[filedroppr uuid="..."]` shortcode– block editor, classic editor, or widgets. * Generate a QR code for any link and download it as a PNG. **Privacy-first by design** FileDroppr measures readership without storing visitor IP addresses – readers are pseudonymous, so you get returning-reader detection and engagement without holding personal data you would rather not be responsible for. Password protection, an email- capture gate, link expiry, and AES-256 encrypted storage are available depending on your FileDroppr plan. You need a free FileDroppr account and an API key (Account API keys at filedroppr. com). This plugin is a client for the FileDroppr service (https://filedroppr.com); PDFs you share are uploaded to your FileDroppr account over HTTPS. ### External services This plugin is a client for FileDroppr (https://filedroppr.com), the external service it depends on to store and share your PDFs and to report readership analytics. A free FileDroppr account and an API key are required. The plugin sends data to FileDroppr over HTTPS only when you actively use it: * When you upload a PDF (FileDroppr -> Files), that PDF file is sent to your FileDroppr account to create a secure, trackable share link. * When you view your files, a file’s analytics, or the “Recent reads” dashboard widget, the plugin sends authenticated requests to read that data. * When you open a file’s QR code, the plugin requests the QR image for that file. Every request includes your FileDroppr API key as a bearer token. Nothing is sent until you take one of the actions above, and the plugin contacts no other external service. Service provided by FileDroppr. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://filedroppr. com/terms ## Screenshots [⌊Upload a PDF from wp-admin and get a secure, trackable link - with views and expiry listed at a glance.⌉⌊Upload a PDF from wp-admin and get a secure, trackable link- with views and expiry listed at a glance.⌉[ Upload a PDF from wp-admin and get a secure, trackable link – with views and expiry listed at a glance. [⌊Per-document readership inside WordPress: opens, unique readers, completion rate, country and device breakdowns, and recent reader sessions.⌉⌊Per-document readership inside WordPress: opens, unique readers, completion rate, country and device breakdowns, and recent reader sessions.⌉[ Per-document readership inside WordPress: opens, unique readers, completion rate, country and device breakdowns, and recent reader sessions. ## Installation 1. Upload the `filedroppr` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the zip via Plugins Add New Upload. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Go to **FileDroppr Settings**, paste your API key (from filedroppr.com/account API keys), and save. ## FAQ ### Where do I get an API key? Create one at filedroppr.com/account under “API keys”. It starts with `fk_live_`. ### Is my API key stored securely? It’s stored in your site’s options table and sent only to filedroppr.com over HTTPS. Treat it like a password; revoke it anytime from your FileDroppr account. ### Where are my PDFs stored? On your FileDroppr account, encrypted at rest – not in your WordPress media library or on your host. The plugin uploads the file to FileDroppr over HTTPS and stores only the resulting share link. ### Does it slow down my site? No. The plugin only contacts FileDroppr from wp-admin when you upload or view a file; nothing runs on your public front-end except the optional `[filedroppr]` shortcode where you place it. API responses are cached briefly so admin screens stay responsive. ### Is my readers’ data shared with third parties? No. FileDroppr measures readership first-party and never stores visitor IP addresses; readers are pseudonymous. The plugin contacts no service other than FileDroppr. ### What FileDroppr plan do I need? The Free plan covers core readership (views, readers, time spent) on up to 3 PDFs, no card required. Page-level analytics, password protection, the email gate, longer expiry, and more files come with the paid plans. See filedroppr.com/pricing. ### Can I embed a tracked PDF in a post or page? Yes. Use the `[filedroppr uuid="..."]` shortcode in the block editor (Shortcode block), the classic editor, or a widget. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “FileDroppr – PDF Tracking & Analytics” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ FileDroppr ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nickzer0/) [Translate “FileDroppr – PDF Tracking & Analytics” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/filedroppr) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/filedroppr/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/filedroppr/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/filedroppr/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/filedroppr/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial public release. * API-key settings with a connection test, PDF upload, and a files list with view counts and expiry. * In-admin readership analytics per file (summary, breakdowns, recent sessions). * QR code for each share link, with a one-click PNG download. * “Recent reads” dashboard widget and the `[filedroppr]` shortcode. * Responses are cached briefly so admin screens stay responsive; clear errors for oversized uploads; uninstall removes stored settings. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **3 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [analytics](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/analytics/)[documents](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/documents/) [pdf](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pdf/)[share](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/share/) [tracking](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tracking/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/filedroppr/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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