WordPress plugin comparison

reCaptcha Protected Downloads vs Simple Download Monitor

reCaptcha Protected Downloads

by DevriX

10+ installs5.0

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 10+ for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.
On a typical day, Simple Download Monitor is downloaded about 475 times, reCaptcha Protected Downloads about 1.
reCaptcha Protected Downloads is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 158 reviews.
Simple Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Feb 15, 2017 for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.
Simple Download Monitor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.
Simple Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.

Simple Download Monitor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	reCaptcha Protected Downloads	Simple Download Monitor
Popular rank	#48,090	#1,146
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18	35.9K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.7(158)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.08
Last release	9 years ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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