WordPress plugin comparison
DownloadMusic vs Simple Downloads List
At a glance
- Simple Downloads List has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for DownloadMusic.
- On a typical day, Simple Downloads List is downloaded about 5 times, DownloadMusic about 1.
- Simple Downloads List was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2025, against May 2, 2008 for DownloadMusic.
- Simple Downloads List is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 2.5 for DownloadMusic.
- DownloadMusic has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for Simple Downloads List.
Line by line
Simple Downloads List leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DownloadMusic |  Simple Downloads List |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,688 | #15,009 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 77 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 2.5 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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