WordPress plugin comparison

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard vs GitHub Release Downloads

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

by WPFactory

30K+ installs4.9

GitHub Release Downloads

by IvanRF

60+ installs4.8

At a glance

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for GitHub Release Downloads.
On a typical day, Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is downloaded about 278 times, GitHub Release Downloads about 3.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 4.8 from 4 reviews.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard was updated more recently: Jul 24, 2026, against Nov 24, 2020 for GitHub Release Downloads.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.5.24 for GitHub Release Downloads.
GitHub Release Downloads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard.

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard	GitHub Release Downloads
Popular rank	#984	#19,686
Active installs	30K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.4K	72
Rating	4.9(27)	4.8(4)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.5.24
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.00
Last release	3 months ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	5.0.0	–

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