WordPress plugin comparison
Download After Email vs Simple Download Monitor
Download After Email
by mkscripts
7K+ installs4.4
Simple Download Monitor
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Simple Download Monitor has more active installs: 20K+, against 7K+ for Download After Email.
- On a typical day, Simple Download Monitor is downloaded about 475 times, Download After Email about 37.
- Simple Download Monitor is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 158 reviews, against 4.4 from 30 reviews.
- Simple Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Mar 19, 2026 for Download After Email.
- Simple Download Monitor resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Download After Email.
- Simple Download Monitor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Download After Email.
- Simple Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Download After Email.
Line by line
Simple Download Monitor leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Download After Email | Simple Download Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,669 | #1,146 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 823 | 35.9K |
| Rating | 4.4(30) | 4.7(158) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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