Drive Downloads Lite Wordpress Plugin - Rating, Reviews, Demo & Download
Plugin Description
Drive Downloads Lite connects WooCommerce with Google Drive so you can use your Drive files and folders as product downloads in just a few clicks.
Instead of copying and pasting long sharing URLs, you get a clean “Choose from Google Drive” button inside the WooCommerce product editor. Pick a folder or file with the official Google picker and the plugin automatically fills the WooCommerce “File URL” field for you.
The Lite version is intentionally simple and safe:
- It uses your own Google Cloud project and OAuth credentials.
- It only works with folders/files that you already share (for example “Anyone with the link can view”).
- It does not change sharing permissions or file contents in Google Drive.
- It does not grant or revoke access per order.
You keep full control of your Drive, the plugin just helps you reuse those URLs quickly and consistently inside WooCommerce.
Main benefits:
- Faster product setup – pick Drive items visually instead of pasting URLs.
- Fewer broken links – URLs come directly from the Google Drive picker.
- Clean admin UI that matches the Pro edition, so upgrading later is seamless.
- No extra database tables, no front-end bloat – everything runs in the WooCommerce admin.
Typical use cases:
- Simple digital products (PDFs, ZIP files, templates, audio, video, etc.).
- Resource libraries where all customers can access the same shared folder.
- Stores that already manage visibility in Google Drive and only need a better way to link files to WooCommerce products.
Lite vs Pro
Drive Downloads Lite focuses on quick, public (or already-shared) download links.
Drive Downloads Pro adds full access control on top of the same integration.
What you get in Lite (this plugin):
- Connect WooCommerce to Google Drive using OAuth.
- Google Drive picker inside the product editor.
- “Choose from Google Drive” button next to the WooCommerce download fields.
- Automatic insertion of the selected folder/file URL into “File URL”.
- Optional default download name per product or globally.
- No changes to Google Drive permissions – you manage those directly in Drive.
What you get in Drive Downloads Pro (paid upgrade):
- Automatic access per order: grant access in Google Drive when the order is completed.
- Automatic revoke: remove access when an order is cancelled, refunded or trashed.
- Private, email-based access (buyer-only folders/files – no public links).
- Multiple access types (customer only, public link, Gmail-only, etc.).
- Permission levels (view, comment, edit) and extra security options
(block download/copy for viewers, prevent editors from re-sharing, and more). - Activity logs and WooCommerce order notes for access changes.
- Priority support, ongoing updates and new features.
You can start with the free Lite version to validate your workflow and upgrade to Pro at any time to add automated, private access control:
https://drivedownloadspro.com/plugins/drive-downloads-pro/
External services
This plugin connects your WooCommerce store with Google Drive using your own app in Google Cloud Console.
You will need to:
- Create a Google Cloud project.
- Create OAuth 2.0 credentials (Client ID and Client Secret).
- Create an API key for the Google Picker.
These are configured on the plugin settings page, following the documentation provided here:
https://drivedownloadspro.com/documentation/
Through your own Google app, the plugin:
- Lets you sign in with your Google account (OAuth) to link your Drive.
- Shows the Google Drive picker so you can choose folders or files.
- Reads basic information about your Drive user (name, email address and profile photo link).
- Reads metadata for the selected Drive items (IDs, names, URLs, mime types, etc.) so it can insert the correct URL into the WooCommerce download field and show the connection status in the admin.
The plugin does not upload your files to other servers and does not send data to any third party other than Google’s APIs used for this purpose.
The Lite version does not change your Google Drive sharing settings or file contents; it only reads the information needed to build download URLs and display the connection in your dashboard.
Please review Google’s own terms and privacy information here:
- Google APIs Terms of Service: https://developers.google.com/terms
- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Screenshots
Drive Lite settings screen with Google connection and Pro upgrade banner.
Drive Lite tab in the WooCommerce product editor.
Google Drive picker window to select a folder or file.
