WordPress plugin comparison
Download Manager vs WPIDE
At a glance
- Download Manager has more active installs: 90K+, against 40K+ for WPIDE.
- On a typical day, Download Manager is downloaded about 2,054 times, WPIDE about 952.
- WPIDE is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 306 reviews, against 4.1 from 1,006 reviews.
- WPIDE was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 7, 2026 for Download Manager.
- Download Manager resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for WPIDE.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Download Manager has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for WPIDE.
Line by line
Download Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Manager |  WPIDE |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #462 | #868 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 123.4K | 53.9K |
| Rating | 4.1(1K) | 4.8(306) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.51 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4.0 |
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