WordPress plugin comparison
Download Monitor vs Shared Files
At a glance
- Download Monitor has more active installs: 80K+, against 3K+ for Shared Files.
- On a typical day, Download Monitor is downloaded about 2,010 times, Shared Files about 95.
- Download Monitor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 525 reviews, against 4.4 from 34 reviews.
- Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Shared Files.
- Download Monitor resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Shared Files.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Shared Files.
Line by line
Download Monitor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Monitor |  Shared Files |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #509 | #3,610 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 157.1K | 5K |
| Rating | 4.5(525) | 4.4(34) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.55 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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