WordPress plugin comparison
DownloadSentinel vs NextGEN Download Gallery
At a glance
- NextGEN Download Gallery has more active installs: 2K+, against 30+ for DownloadSentinel.
- On a typical day, NextGEN Download Gallery is downloaded about 22 times, DownloadSentinel about 3.
- DownloadSentinel has no reviews yet.
- DownloadSentinel was updated more recently: Sep 5, 2026, against Mar 17, 2024 for NextGEN Download Gallery.
- DownloadSentinel is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for NextGEN Download Gallery.
- NextGEN Download Gallery has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for DownloadSentinel.
Line by line
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| Metric |  DownloadSentinel |  NextGEN Download Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,094 | #4,613 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 575 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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