Automate the delivery and protection of your digital downloads in WooCommerce using Google Drive – without touching permissions manually ever again.
Drive Downloads Pro connects your WooCommerce store with Google Drive so you can sell digital products, resource libraries, client materials, and online courses with fully automated access control.
When an order is completed, the plugin grants access in Google Drive.
When an order is cancelled, refunded or trashed, it tries to remove that access automatically.
Your files stay protected and each customer gets exactly what they paid for – no more, no less.
You sell. Google Drive hosts.
Drive Downloads Pro keeps everything in sync.
What this plugin does for you
If you sell, for example:
- Digital downloads (ZIP files, PDFs, videos, audio…)
- Templates, documents, and resources for students or clients
- Premium content or private folders hosted on Google Drive
You normally have to:
- Create and send Drive links by hand for every new order.
- Use “anyone with the link” and lose control of who downloads.
- Remember to remove access in Google Drive when an order changes.
Drive Downloads Pro replaces all that manual work with a simple, automatic flow connected to WooCommerce.
How it works (step by step, no tech jargon)
- Connect once
You connect your WooCommerce store to your Google Drive account using the plugin’s setup page. - Link each product to Drive
In the WooCommerce product editor, a new “Drive Pro” tab lets you:- Pick a folder or file directly from your Google Drive (with a visual selector).
- Set the default download name shown to the customer.
- Optionally force the product to use only top-level folders from “My Drive”.
- Set your global access rules
In the plugin settings you decide:- Who gets access when an order is completed:
- Customer only (buyer email – private access), or
- Anyone with the link (public access for that folder).
- What customers can do in Google Drive:
- View only
- View + add comments
- View + edit files
- Whether to:
- Restrict to Gmail addresses only (optional).
- Show content from “Shared with me” in the selector.
- Block download/copy for viewers where Google supports it.
- Allow editors to re-share content with others or not.
- Who gets access when an order is completed:
- Orders control access automatically
- When an order goes to Completed, the plugin:
- Grants access in Google Drive according to your rules.
- Optionally tightens the folder security to avoid unwanted public access.
- If the order is cancelled, refunded, or trashed, the plugin tries to revoke that access automatically.
- When an order goes to Completed, the plugin:
Result:
WooCommerce sells, Google Drive delivers, Drive Downloads Pro keeps permissions in sync with your orders.
Key benefits for your business
✅ Save hours of manual work
No more jumping between WooCommerce and Google Drive to add or remove people. The plugin follows your order statuses and does it for you.
✅ Protect your content better
Say goodbye to uncontrolled public links. You decide:
- Who gets access (single customer, anyone with the link…).
- What they can do (view, comment, edit).
✅ Built for digital products and client work
Perfect if you:
- Sell download packs, ebooks, templates, video lessons, or audio files.
- Deliver private folders for clients (agencies, consultants, trainers…).
- Run an academy or membership where content lives in Google Drive.
✅ Native WooCommerce experience
No custom checkout or weird flows. The plugin works with:
- Your existing WooCommerce products and order statuses.
- Order notes and logs (so you can see when access was granted or revoked).
- The regular “Downloadable product” experience for your customers.
✅ Fewer support tickets
Access is tied to the order. Customers receive what they paid for when their order is in good standing. Fewer “I didn’t get the files” complaints and fewer permission errors.
✅ Scales with your store
Whether you process 10 orders a month or 1,000+, the plugin keeps managing permissions in the same automatic way. No extra work for you.
Typical use cases
- Selling digital download bundles hosted on Google Drive.
- Delivering resource packs, templates, ebooks, guides, and worksheets.
- Sharing private client materials for agencies, freelancers, and consultants.
- Online academies or memberships that centralize materials in Google Drive.
Why not just paste a Google Drive link?
Because a plain link doesn’t manage access for you.
With a simple public link:
- You don’t really know who has access.
- The link can be forwarded, copied, and shared without control.
- You must remember to change or remove access when the order changes.
With Drive Downloads Pro:
- Access is attached to the WooCommerce order status, not just a URL.
- You can define how Google Drive grants access (user email or public link, according to your Drive setup).
- Order changes ↔ permissions changes. The plugin keeps them aligned automatically.
The plugin makes sure that the real state of your WooCommerce orders matches the permissions in Google Drive.
Summary
If you sell digital downloads, client resources, or premium content hosted on Google Drive and you:
- Don’t want to manage links and permissions manually.
- Want better protection and control over your files.
- Want to offer a more professional, automated experience to your customers.
Drive Downloads Pro is the missing bridge between your WooCommerce store and Google Drive.
Install the plugin, connect your Drive account, link your products to folders or files, and let automation handle access while you focus on selling.


Alejandro Cristobal –
Since I started using Drive Downloads Pro, handling my courses has become so much easier. Before, I hosted everything on Mega and the same problem kept happening: every time someone bought a course, the link ended up being shared with people who never paid. I had zero control over who really had access.
Now my courses are linked to Google Drive folders and each order gets its own properly managed access. Customers receive their downloads without any hassle, and I know the links aren’t being passed around anymore. It integrates smoothly with WooCommerce and gives me way more peace of mind when selling digital content.