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WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Download Counter vs Simple Download Monitor

Simple Download Counter

by Jeff Starr

2K+ installs4.9

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 2K+ for Simple Download Counter.
  • On a typical day, Simple Download Monitor is downloaded about 475 times, Simple Download Counter about 41.
  • Simple Download Counter is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.7 from 158 reviews.
  • Simple Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Simple Download Counter.
  • Simple Download Counter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Simple Download Monitor.
  • Simple Download Monitor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2022 for Simple Download Counter.

Line by line

Simple Download Monitor leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricSimple Download CounterSimple Download Monitor
Popular rank#4,445#1,146
Active installs2K+20K+
Downloads, last 30 days83735.9K
Rating4.9(19)4.7(158)
Support threads resolved100%100%
Tested up to7.27.1.4
Search multiplier×0.81×1.08
Last release6 days ago1 day ago
Requires PHP5.6.20–

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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