WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Download Monitor vs WP-DownloadCounter

Simple Download Monitor

by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

20K+ installs4.7

WP-DownloadCounter

by r-win

100+ installs2.5

At a glance

Simple Download Monitor has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for WP-DownloadCounter.
On a typical day, Simple Download Monitor is downloaded about 475 times, WP-DownloadCounter about 9.
Simple Download Monitor is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 158 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
Simple Download Monitor was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Apr 22, 2009 for WP-DownloadCounter.
Simple Download Monitor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.3 for WP-DownloadCounter.
WP-DownloadCounter has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Simple Download Monitor.

Simple Download Monitor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

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