WordPress plugin comparison

Download Plugin vs Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

Download Plugin

by Metagauss

60K+ installs4.5

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

by WPFactory

30K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Download Plugin has more active installs: 60K+, against 30K+ for Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard.
On a typical day, Download Plugin is downloaded about 534 times, Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard about 278.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 4.5 from 27 reviews.
Download Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jul 24, 2026 for Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard.
Download Plugin resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.

Download Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Download Plugin	Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard
Popular rank	#656	#984
Active installs	60K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	14.6K	6.4K
Rating	4.5(27)	4.9(27)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.20	×0.99
Last release	15 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.0.0

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