WordPress plugin comparison
Download Plugin vs Simple Download Monitor
Download Plugin
by Metagauss
60K+ installs4.5
Simple Download Monitor
by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
20K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Download Plugin has more active installs: 60K+, against 20K+ for Simple Download Monitor.
- On a typical day, Download Plugin is downloaded about 534 times, Simple Download Monitor about 475.
- Simple Download Monitor is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 158 reviews, against 4.5 from 27 reviews.
- Simple Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Download Plugin.
- Simple Download Monitor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Download Plugin.
- Simple Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Download Plugin.
Line by line
Simple Download Monitor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Download Plugin | Simple Download Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #655 | #1,146 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.7K | 35.9K |
| Rating | 4.5(27) | 4.7(158) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 16 days ago | 1 day 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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