WordPress plugin comparison
Email Gated Downloads vs WPConsent
At a glance
- WPConsent has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Email Gated Downloads.
- On a typical day, WPConsent is downloaded about 2,506 times, Email Gated Downloads about 16.
- Email Gated Downloads is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 88 reviews.
- WPConsent was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Sep 19, 2026 for Email Gated Downloads.
- Email Gated Downloads resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for WPConsent.
- Email Gated Downloads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WPConsent.
- WPConsent has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for Email Gated Downloads.
Line by line
WPConsent leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Email Gated Downloads |  WPConsent |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,150 | #250 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 327 | 104.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(88) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×2.14 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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