WordPress plugin comparison
Download Plugin vs WP-DownloadManager
At a glance
- Download Plugin has more active installs: 60K+, against 3K+ for WP-DownloadManager.
- On a typical day, Download Plugin is downloaded about 534 times, WP-DownloadManager about 51.
- Download Plugin is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 4.0 from 37 reviews.
- Download Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 2, 2026 for WP-DownloadManager.
- WP-DownloadManager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Download Plugin.
- WP-DownloadManager has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Download Plugin.
Line by line
Download Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Plugin |  WP-DownloadManager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #656 | #4,173 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.6K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(27) | 4.0(37) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.20 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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