WordPress plugin comparison

Downloads for logged in users vs Simple Download Monitor

Downloads for logged in users

by daymobrew

20+ installs

Simple Download Monitor

by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Simple Download Monitor has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Downloads for logged in users.
On a typical day, Simple Download Monitor is downloaded about 475 times, Downloads for logged in users about 3.
Downloads for logged in users has no reviews yet.
Simple Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Downloads for logged in users.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Simple Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Downloads for logged in users.

Simple Download Monitor leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Downloads for logged in users	Simple Download Monitor
Popular rank	#25,474	#1,146
Active installs	20+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	48	35.9K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(158)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.17	×1.08
Last release	2 months ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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