WordPress plugin comparison

Download Directory vs Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

Download Directory

by patrice

10+ installs3.0

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

by WPFactory

30K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Download Directory.
On a typical day, Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is downloaded about 278 times, Download Directory about 1.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard was updated more recently: Jul 24, 2026, against Aug 6, 2016 for Download Directory.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.33 for Download Directory.

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Download Directory	Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard
Popular rank	#30,698	#983
Active installs	10+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	27	6.1K
Rating	3.0(1)	4.9(27)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.99
Last release	10 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.0.0

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