WordPress plugin comparison
Download Manager vs Simple Download Counter
At a glance
- Download Manager has more active installs: 90K+, against 2K+ for Simple Download Counter.
- On a typical day, Download Manager is downloaded about 2,054 times, Simple Download Counter about 41.
- Simple Download Counter is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.1 from 1,006 reviews.
- Download Manager was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Simple Download Counter.
- Simple Download Counter resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Download Manager.
- Simple Download Counter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Download Manager.
- Download Manager has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Simple Download Counter.
Line by line
Download Manager leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Manager |  Simple Download Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #462 | #4,445 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 121.7K | 837 |
| Rating | 4.1(1K) | 4.9(19) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.51 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
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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