WordPress plugin comparison
Attachment Importer vs Download Attachments
Attachment Importer
by Spencer Piontkowski
3K+ installs4.3
Download Attachments
by dFactory
8K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Download Attachments has more active installs: 8K+, against 3K+ for Attachment Importer.
- On a typical day, Download Attachments is downloaded about 51 times, Attachment Importer about 18.
- Download Attachments is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 46 reviews, against 4.3 from 26 reviews.
- Download Attachments was updated more recently: May 26, 2026, against Sep 25, 2014 for Attachment Importer.
- Download Attachments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Attachment Importer.
- Download Attachments has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Attachment Importer.
Line by line
Download Attachments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Attachment Importer | Download Attachments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,868 | #2,419 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 388 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.3(26) | 4.5(46) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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