WordPress plugin comparison
Download Manager vs Shared Files
At a glance
- Download Manager has more active installs: 90K+, against 3K+ for Shared Files.
- On a typical day, Download Manager is downloaded about 2,054 times, Shared Files about 97.
- Shared Files is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.1 from 1,006 reviews.
- Download Manager was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Shared Files.
- Shared Files resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Download Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Download Manager has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Shared Files.
Line by line
Download Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Manager |  Shared Files |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #462 | #3,617 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 122.8K | 4.8K |
| Rating | 4.1(1K) | 4.4(34) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.51 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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