WordPress plugin comparison
Download Monitor vs Z-Downloads
At a glance
- Download Monitor has more active installs: 80K+, against 70+ for Z-Downloads.
- On a typical day, Download Monitor is downloaded about 2,010 times, Z-Downloads about 6.
- Z-Downloads is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 525 reviews.
- Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Z-Downloads.
- Download Monitor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Z-Downloads.
- Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Z-Downloads.
Line by line
Download Monitor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Monitor |  Z-Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #509 | #18,390 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 157.1K | 89 |
| Rating | 4.5(525) | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.55 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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