Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

Integrating Wordpress Download Manager with PayPal IPN

If you're in the business of selling digital downloads on WordPress, you might have encountered the need to integrate your website with a payment gateway like PayPal. PayPal is one of the most popular payment processors available, making it an excellent choice for processing digital goods' sales. However, manually delivering digital downloads to customers can be time-consuming and challenging.

In comes Wordpress Download Manager– a plugin that allows website owners to manage, track, and control their digital product downloads effortlessly. With its integration feature with PayPal IPN (Instant Payment Notification), you can automate the entire process of selling digital downloads on your site and have your customers receive their downloads automatically after completing their payment.

Here are the steps to follow to integrate Wordpress Download Manager with PayPal IPN:

Install and Activate the Plugin

To start, you'll need to install and activate the WordPress Download Manager plugin on your site. You can download the plugin from the WordPress repository free of charge or purchase the pro version from the developer's website.

Create a Download Package

Once the plugin is installed, create a download package for each of the digital products you're selling. Go to Downloads > Add New to create a new package and upload the digital product concerned and configure the package's settings. When done, remember to publish the package.

Enable PayPal IPN Integration

Next, go to Downloads > Settings > Payment and enable PayPal as the payment gateway. Then, select PayPal IPN as the payment method. You'll be prompted to enter your PayPal email address for receiving payments.

Configure PayPal IPN Settings

In your PayPal account, navigate to the Instant Payment Notification settings. Here you'll need to provide your website's URL where the download manager is installed and save your settings.

Back in your WordPress dashboard, scroll down to IPN Settings and enter the URL you just entered in PayPal. You may also need to enable the option to receive IPN notifications from PayPal to your email address to help you in monitoring downloads.

Configure Download Package Settings

To complete the integration, you'll now need to configure the download package settings to work with PayPal IPN. Go to Downloads > All packages, select the package you want to configure, and click on the Payment tab. Here, you'll be required to enter the product's price and currency in the package settings. Ensure that the Payment Gateway option is set to PayPal IPN and click save.

Conclusion

That's it, folks — you've successfully integrated Wordpress Download Manager with PayPal IPN. You can now sell digital products on your website and have your clients receive their downloading automatically after completing their payments. This integration saves you a lot of time while, at the same time, streamlining the entire payment and digital product delivery process.