WordPress plugin comparison
Download After Email vs Secure Downloads
At a glance
- Download After Email has more active installs: 7K+, against 600+ for Secure Downloads.
- On a typical day, Download After Email is downloaded about 37 times, Secure Downloads about 11.
- Download After Email is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.1 from 10 reviews.
- Download After Email was updated more recently: Mar 19, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Secure Downloads.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Secure Downloads has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Download After Email.
Line by line
Download After Email leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download After Email |  Secure Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,669 | #8,334 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 823 | 178 |
| Rating | 4.4(30) | 4.1(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.4 |
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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