WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Download with password vs Shared Files
Simple Download with password
by enomoto celtislab
30+ installs
Shared Files
by Anssi Laitila
3K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Shared Files has more active installs: 3K+, against 30+ for Simple Download with password.
- On a typical day, Shared Files is downloaded about 97 times, Simple Download with password about 5.
- Simple Download with password has no reviews yet.
- Shared Files was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Simple Download with password.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Shared Files has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Simple Download with password.
Line by line
Shared Files leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Download with password | Shared Files |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,287 | #3,617 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80 | 5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 7.2 |
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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