WordPress plugin comparison
File Download vs Media Library Downloader
At a glance
- Media Library Downloader has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for File Download.
- On a typical day, Media Library Downloader is downloaded about 70 times, File Download about 4.
- Media Library Downloader is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Media Library Downloader was updated more recently: Jul 30, 2026, against Dec 27, 2019 for File Download.
- Media Library Downloader is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.3.27 for File Download.
- File Download has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Media Library Downloader.
Line by line
Media Library Downloader leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  File Download |  Media Library Downloader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,517 | #3,055 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 2K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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