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Download Plugin

v2.4.6

by Metagauss · updated 13 days ago

Download any plugin from your WordPress admin panel's Plugins page by just one click! Now, download themes, users, blog posts, pages, custom post …

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Rank
#657
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 64,000
60K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.2M
1,161,332 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
27 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -8.2% (30d)·Toward 50K+ · ETA ~3mo

Download Plugin at a glance

Download Plugin is a WordPress plugin by Metagauss with 60K+ active installs, the #657 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 545 times, 8% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 27 reviews. Version 2.4.6 came out on Oct 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 170 plugins tagged “download”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

14.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Download Plugin Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.200400600800Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDownload Plugin
Nov 7, 2026335
Nov 6, 2026530
Nov 5, 2026552
Nov 4, 2026577
Nov 3, 2026538
Nov 2, 2026574
Nov 1, 2026264
Oct 31, 2026275
Oct 30, 2026497
Oct 29, 2026597
Oct 28, 2026657
Oct 27, 2026626
Oct 26, 2026649
Oct 25, 2026360
Oct 24, 2026361
Oct 23, 2026575
Oct 22, 2026787
Oct 21, 2026665
Oct 20, 2026532
Oct 19, 2026534
Oct 18, 2026221
Oct 17, 2026296
Oct 16, 2026457
Oct 15, 2026551
Oct 14, 2026648
Oct 13, 2026616
Oct 12, 2026536
Oct 11, 2026299
Oct 10, 2026262
Oct 9, 2026485

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 64,088 · +0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.63.6K63.8K64K64.2KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–64,088
Nov 7, 2026–64,006
Nov 5, 2026–64,099
Nov 4, 2026–64,152
Nov 3, 2026–64,172
Nov 2, 2026–64,173
Nov 1, 2026–64,103
Oct 31, 2026–64,064
Oct 30, 2026–63,933
Oct 29, 2026–63,921
Oct 28, 2026–64,008
Oct 27, 202664,05864,058
Oct 26, 202664,034–
Oct 25, 202664,010–
Oct 24, 202663,986–
Oct 23, 202663,961–
Oct 22, 202663,937–
Oct 21, 202663,913–
Oct 20, 202663,889–
Oct 19, 202663,865–
Oct 18, 202663,841–
Oct 17, 202663,816–
Oct 16, 202663,792–
Oct 15, 202663,768–
Oct 14, 202663,744–
Oct 13, 202663,720–
Oct 12, 202663,696–
Oct 11, 202663,671–
Oct 10, 202663,647–
Oct 9, 202663,623–

Rank over time

#657

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#656#657#658Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#657
Nov 7, 2026#658
Nov 6, 2026#657
Nov 5, 2026#657
Nov 4, 2026#657
Nov 3, 2026#656
Nov 2, 2026#657
Nov 1, 2026#656
Oct 31, 2026#656
Oct 30, 2026#657
Oct 29, 2026#657
Oct 28, 2026#656
Oct 27, 2026#656
Oct 16, 2026#657

Growth %

Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.13%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.08%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.03%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.00%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.11%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.06%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.20%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.02%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.14%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.08%
Oct 27, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 17, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 16, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.04%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.04%–

Active installs band

60K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.58K60K62KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202660K+
Nov 7, 202660K+
Nov 6, 202660K+
Nov 5, 202660K+
Nov 4, 202660K+
Nov 3, 202660K+
Nov 2, 202660K+
Nov 1, 202660K+
Oct 31, 202660K+
Oct 30, 202660K+
Oct 29, 202660K+
Oct 28, 202660K+
Oct 27, 202660K+
Oct 16, 202660K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #656 → #657Downloads -2.3%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.473%
  • v2.312%
  • v2.29.3%
  • Other5.7%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★27 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.4.6
Requires WordPress
4.8
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Mar 1, 2016
Last updated
Oct 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Download Plugin

How many websites use Download Plugin?

Download Plugin is active on 60K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #657 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Download Plugin been downloaded?

1,161,332 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 545 times. See download stats

When was Download Plugin last updated?

Version 2.4.6 came out on Oct 26, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Download Plugin compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Download Plugin have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Download Plugin up to date. See its security record

Is Download Plugin still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Download Plugin have?

4.5 out of 5 from 27 reviews on WordPress.org. 85% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Download Plugin?

The plugins most like Download Plugin, by the tags they share, are KP Zip Downloader (1K+), Simple Download Monitor (20K+) and Easy Media Download (9K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

27 reviews

  • 5 stars: 23 reviews, 85%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 7%
Positive
85%4–5★
Mixed
4%3★
Critical
11%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Download Plugin
Estimated installs≈ 64,000
Reported installs60K+
Rating4.5
Reviews27
Total downloads1.2M
AuthorMetagauss
First releasedMar 1, 2016
Version2.4.6
Requires WP4.8
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 26, 2026

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