WordPress plugin comparison
Download Plugin vs File Download
At a glance
- Download Plugin has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for File Download.
- On a typical day, Download Plugin is downloaded about 534 times, File Download about 4.
- Download Plugin is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Download Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Dec 27, 2019 for File Download.
- Download Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.3.27 for File Download.
- Download Plugin has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for File Download.
Line by line
Download Plugin leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Plugin |  File Download |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #656 | #13,517 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.6K | 78 |
| Rating | 4.5(27) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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