WordPress plugin comparison
Shared Files vs Z-Downloads
At a glance
- Shared Files has more active installs: 3K+, against 70+ for Z-Downloads.
- On a typical day, Shared Files is downloaded about 97 times, Z-Downloads about 6.
- Z-Downloads is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.4 from 34 reviews.
- Shared Files was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Z-Downloads.
- Shared Files is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Z-Downloads.
- Shared Files has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Z-Downloads.
Line by line
Shared Files leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shared Files |  Z-Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,617 | #18,328 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5K | 95 |
| Rating | 4.4(34) | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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