WordPress plugin comparison
Download Plugin vs DownloadSentinel
At a glance
- Download Plugin has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for DownloadSentinel.
- On a typical day, Download Plugin is downloaded about 534 times, DownloadSentinel about 3.
- DownloadSentinel has no reviews yet.
- Download Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Sep 5, 2026 for DownloadSentinel.
- DownloadSentinel is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Download Plugin.
- Download Plugin has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for DownloadSentinel.
Line by line
Download Plugin leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Plugin |  DownloadSentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #656 | #25,840 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.6K | 65 |
| Rating | 4.5(27) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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