WordPress plugin comparison
Download Directory vs HivePress
At a glance
- HivePress has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Download Directory.
- On a typical day, HivePress is downloaded about 358 times, Download Directory about 1.
- HivePress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 222 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- HivePress was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 6, 2016 for Download Directory.
- HivePress 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 2018 for HivePress.
Line by line
HivePress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Directory |  HivePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,733 | #1,647 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 18.7K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.9(222) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 4 days 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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