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The most effective way to do this is to —requiring users to enter their email address before they can access the file.

Start with if you need robust tracking. Choose OptinMonster if you want high-conversion popups. Or keep it completely free with Simple Download Monitor .

Download Monitor lets you create "download locks" that require form submission.

This lightweight plugin can require email but needs a tiny bit of manual setup.

Now go lock that first file and start growing your subscribers! Have you tried any of these plugins? Let me know in the comments which one worked for your site.

EDD is a full-featured digital eCommerce plugin. Even for free downloads, you can force users to provide an email at checkout.

While not a traditional "download manager," OptinMonster can gate a download link behind an email form.

Now, when visitors click "download" on that page, they see a form. No email = no file. If you require an email, you must comply with privacy laws.