WordPress plugin comparison

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard vs NextGEN Download Gallery

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

by WPFactory

30K+ installs4.9

NextGEN Download Gallery

by webaware

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for NextGEN Download Gallery.
On a typical day, Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is downloaded about 278 times, NextGEN Download Gallery about 22.
NextGEN Download Gallery is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.9 from 27 reviews.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard was updated more recently: Jul 24, 2026, against Mar 17, 2024 for NextGEN Download Gallery.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for NextGEN Download Gallery.
NextGEN Download Gallery has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard.

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard	NextGEN Download Gallery
Popular rank	#983	#4,613
Active installs	30K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.1K	575
Rating	4.9(27)	5.0(11)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.08
Last release	3 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.0.0	5.6

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