Immediate Free Download for Easy Digital Downloads Security & Risk Analysis

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Allows your site visitors to download free files right away without making them go to the checkout page.

10 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 3.4+ Updated Feb 7, 2019
downloaddownloadseasy-digital-downloadseddfree-download
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Immediate Free Download for Easy Digital Downloads Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Immediate Free Download for Easy Digital Downloads has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin 'immediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads' v1.0.1 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history suggest a well-maintained and secure plugin. Notably, there are no detected SQL queries that do not use prepared statements, a good practice to prevent SQL injection. The plugin also avoids dangerous functions and external HTTP requests, further limiting its attack surface.

However, a minor concern arises from the taint analysis, which identified one flow with an unsanitized path. While this did not escalate to a critical or high severity, it indicates a potential for vulnerabilities if user input is not handled carefully in that specific flow. The static analysis also shows that 75% of output is properly escaped, meaning there is a small percentage of unescaped output, which could theoretically lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities if the unescaped data is user-controllable.

Overall, the plugin appears to be secure, with no critical or high-risk issues detected. The single unsanitized path flow and the small amount of unescaped output are minor points of attention that do not currently pose a significant threat given the plugin's history and lack of critical findings. Continued vigilance in code reviews and updates would be prudent.

Key Concerns

  • Flow with unsanitized path
  • Unescaped output present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Immediate Free Download for Easy Digital Downloads Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Immediate Free Download for Easy Digital Downloads Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
3 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

75% escaped4 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows1 with unsanitized paths
processDownload (include\download_button\event\ImmediateFreeDownloadForEDD_Event_IssueDownloadURL.php:37)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Immediate Free Download for Easy Digital Downloads Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_noticesimmediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads.php:119
actionplugins_loadedimmediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads.php:170
actioninitinclude\download_button\event\ImmediateFreeDownloadForEDD_Event_IssueDownloadURL.php:31
filteredd_admin_notices_disabledinclude\download_button\event\ImmediateFreeDownloadForEDD_Event_IssueDownloadURL.php:50
filteredd_purchase_download_forminclude\download_button\ImmediateFreeDownloadForEDD_DownloadButton.php:18
Maintenance & Trust

Immediate Free Download for Easy Digital Downloads Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.0.25
Last updatedFeb 7, 2019
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

Immediate Free Download for Easy Digital Downloads Developer Profile

miunosoft

15 plugins · 2K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
86/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Immediate Free Download for Easy Digital Downloads

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/immediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads/assets/css/edd.min.css/wp-content/plugins/immediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads/assets/js/edd.min.js/wp-content/plugins/immediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads/assets/js/edd-checkout.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/immediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads/assets/js/edd.min.js/wp-content/plugins/immediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads/assets/js/edd-checkout.min.js
Version Parameters
immediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads/assets/css/edd.min.css?ver=immediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads/assets/js/edd.min.js?ver=immediate-free-download-for-easy-digital-downloads/assets/js/edd-checkout.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
edd-free-download-button
HTML Comments
<!-- The plugin requires Easy Digital Downloads v2.2 or above. --><!-- Do not load if accessed directly. Not exiting here because other scripts will load this main file such as uninstall.php and inclusion list generator --><!-- and if it exists their scripts will not complete. -->
Data Attributes
data-edd-download-iddata-edd-free-download-redirect
JS Globals
ImmediateFreeDownloadForEDD_DownloadButton_Loader
Shortcode Output
<a class="edd-free-download-button" href="
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Immediate Free Download for Easy Digital Downloads