WordPress plugin comparison

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard vs Media Library Downloader

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

by WPFactory

30K+ installs4.9

Media Library Downloader

by M.Code

5K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard has more active installs: 30K+, against 5K+ for Media Library Downloader.
On a typical day, Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is downloaded about 278 times, Media Library Downloader about 70.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 4.8 from 8 reviews.
Media Library Downloader was updated more recently: Jul 30, 2026, against Jul 24, 2026 for Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Media Library Downloader.

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard	Media Library Downloader
Popular rank	#983	#3,055
Active installs	30K+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.1K	2K
Rating	4.9(27)	4.8(8)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.79
Last release	3 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.0.0	7.4

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