WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Media Download vs Secure Downloads
At a glance
- Easy Media Download has more active installs: 9K+, against 600+ for Secure Downloads.
- On a typical day, Easy Media Download is downloaded about 41 times, Secure Downloads about 11.
- Secure Downloads is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.0 from 28 reviews.
- Easy Media Download was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Secure Downloads.
- Easy Media Download is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Secure Downloads.
- Easy Media Download has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Secure Downloads.
Line by line
Easy Media Download leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Media Download |  Secure Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,294 | #8,334 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 178 |
| Rating | 4.0(28) | 4.1(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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