WordPress plugin comparison
Directorist vs Download Directory
At a glance
- Directorist has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Download Directory.
- On a typical day, Directorist is downloaded about 3,065 times, Download Directory about 1.
- Directorist is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 698 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Directorist was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Aug 6, 2016 for Download Directory.
- Directorist is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Download Directory.
- Download Directory has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Directorist.
Line by line
Directorist leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Directorist |  Download Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,298 | #30,733 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.3K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.6(698) | 3.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 78% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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