Download with Free Download Manager (FDM)

Name: Download with Free Download Manager (FDM)
Rating: 3.6331 (139 reviews)
Author: Joe Ertaba

By: Joe Ertaba

when activated, interrupts the built-in download manager to direct links to FDM

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Features & Capabilities

The "Download with Free Download Manager (FDM)" Chrome extension enhances your downloading experience by integrating Chrome's download process directly with Free Download Manager (FDM). When activated via the toolbar, this extension intercepts downloads handled by Chrome's built-in manager and redirects them to FDM for faster, more efficient handling.

To use this extension, you need the Free Download Manager software installed on your system. Additionally, a small native client must be installed to enable communication between Chrome and FDM. The extension guides you through installing this client upon first use. This streamlined integration offers better download control and efficiency, perfect for users looking to optimize file downloads from their browser.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

0.3.5 Last updated: 2025-11-29

Version code:

6086742

Creation date:

2017-06-28

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Size:

186.86KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-11

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,147 ▲ 19

Other rankings

#103 in Download Management

#182 in Photos, Music & Videos ▲ 2

#27 in free keyword 94

#31 in download keyword 67 ▲ 1

#42 in manager keyword 72

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Developed by:

Joe Ertaba

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/download-with-fdm/

Website:

https://webextension.org/listing/download-with.html?from=fdm

Permission Change History

2024-12-16: Version 0.3.2 → 0.3.3

Add Optional host permissions: *://*/*

Add Permissions: scripting

Remove Optional permissions: *://*/*

2023-05-09: Version 0.3.0 → 0.3.2

Add Optional permissions: *://*/*

2022-09-11: Version 0.2.2 → 0.3.0

Add Permissions: activeTab

Remove Optional permissions: *://*/*

User Reviews

Overall, the addon is viewed as generally functional and well-maintained, with positive sentiment from users. However, recurring issues include lack of automatic FDM integration in Firefox and broken left-click monitoring, leaving users to rely on manual right-click downloads. Several reviews also flag security concerns due to it being unofficial, and behavior can vary across Firefox versions.

Pros

Generally functional and positively reviewed.
Actively maintained and updated by developers.
Right-click/manual download option works reliably as a workaround.
Appears usable across non-standard browser contexts (flexible compatibility).

Cons

Automatic integration with Free Download Manager (FDM) in Firefox does not function; only manual right-click downloads work and left-click monitoring is broken.
Unofficial add-on with potential security concerns or warnings from reviewers.
Inconsistent compatibility across Firefox versions, leading to varying behavior (e.g., older vs newer FF versions).

Recent reviews

Works as intended for non-standard Browsers.

by Ma*****, 2025-11-19

by st*****, 2025-11-19

by 退出*****, 2025-03-24

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Is Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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