WordPress plugin comparison

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard vs WP-DownloadManager

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

by WPFactory

30K+ installs4.9

WP-DownloadManager

by Lester Chan

3K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for WP-DownloadManager.
On a typical day, Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is downloaded about 278 times, WP-DownloadManager about 51.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 4.0 from 37 reviews.
WP-DownloadManager was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Jul 24, 2026 for Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard.
WP-DownloadManager resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard.
WP-DownloadManager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard.
WP-DownloadManager has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard.

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard	WP-DownloadManager
Popular rank	#984	#4,173
Active installs	30K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.4K	1.1K
Rating	4.9(27)	4.0(37)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.99	×0.78
Last release	3 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.0.0	8.2

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