Best download plugins for WordPress
The most popular download plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Download Plugin leads with 60K+ active installs, ahead of Export Media Library (30K+) and Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard (30K+). All 170 plugins tagged “download” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 download plugins
- 1.
Download PluginThe most installed download plugin, with 60K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 27 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
Export Media Library30K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 48 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
- 3.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard30K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 27 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 4.
Simple Download Monitor20K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 158 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.
Easy Media Download9K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 28 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
Download Attachments8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 46 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 7.
Email Before Download5K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 44 reviews, last updated 2 years ago.
- 8.
Media Library Downloader5K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 8 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 9.
PDF Forms Filler for CF73K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 13 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 10.
Lana Downloads Manager3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 16 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 170 plugins tagged “download”
Download Plugin
Up in the last 7 days:1#656by Metagauss14 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 …
- Installs
- 60K+
- Rating
- 4.5(27)
- Downloads
- 545/day
Export Media Library
Down in the last 7 days:2#957by Andrej Pavlovic3 years ago
Allows users to export media library files as a compressed zip archive. Links Website Support
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.9(48)
- Downloads
- 74/day
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard
Up in the last 7 days:4#984by WPFactory3 months ago
Download installed plugins and themes in ZIP files directly from your WordPress admin dashboard, download any or all without FTP or cPanel access.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.9(27)
- Downloads
- 260/day
Simple Download Monitor
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,147by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ13 days ago
Easily manage downloadable files and monitor downloads of your digital files from your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.7(158)
- Downloads
- 523/day
Easy Media Download
Up in the last 7 days:7#2,294by Noor Alam2 months ago
Easy Media Download allows you to embed download buttons on your WordPress site. Add file download functionality with this WordPress download plugin.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.0(28)
- Downloads
- 41/day
Download Attachments
Down in the last 7 days:11#2,419by dFactory5 months ago
Download Attachments is a new approach to managing downloads in WordPress. It allows you to easily add and display download links in any post or page.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.5(46)
- Downloads
- 51/day
Email Before Download
Up in the last 7 days:1#2,976by ashokaggarwal2 years ago
Email Before Download (EBD) presents your users with a form where they submit information, like their name and email address, prior to receiving a dow …
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.3(44)
- Downloads
- 34/day
Media Library Downloader
Up in the last 7 days:32#3,056by M.Code3 months ago
Professional media download solution with bulk operations, smart management, and enterprise-grade security for WordPress
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.8(8)
- Downloads
- 70/day
PDF Forms Filler for CF7
#3,819by maximum.software12 days ago
Build Contact Form 7 forms from PDF forms. Get PDFs auto-filled and attached to email messages and/or website responses on form submission.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.8(13)
- Downloads
- 76/day
Lana Downloads Manager
Down in the last 7 days:4#4,136by Lana Codes10 months ago
Downloadable files management system
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(16)
- Downloads
- 28/day
WP-DownloadManager
Down in the last 7 days:3#4,178by Lester Chan1 month ago
Adds a simple download manager to your WordPress blog.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.0(37)
- Downloads
- 53/day
NextGEN Download Gallery
Down in the last 7 days:25#4,600by webaware2 years ago
Add a template to NextGEN Gallery that provides multiple-file downloads for trade/media galleries
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(11)
- Downloads
- 21/day
WP Downloader
Down in the last 7 days:6#4,761by Wojtek Szałkiewicz9 years ago
Allows to download plugins and themes installed on your site as a zip package, ready to install on another site.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.6(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day
LH Add Media From Url
Down in the last 7 days:23#5,122by shawfactor2 years ago
Upload files from an url to wordpress media library, either enter file urls in an onsite input box or click a bookmarklet.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.2(9)
- Downloads
- 22/day
KP Zip Downloader
Down in the last 7 days:14#5,582by Kalpesh Prajapati11 months ago
This plugin allows administrators to download installed plugins and themes as ZIP files directly from the WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 28/day
Media Library File Download
Up in the last 7 days:75#6,004by wpluna1 month ago
Download original media, export your library as a ZIP, and replace files while keeping their URLs. By WP Luna.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(7)
- Downloads
- 35/day
Easy Digital Downloads Free Link
Down in the last 7 days:22#6,976by webaware2 months ago
replace EDD add-to-cart button with download link when product is free
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
LH Copy Media File
Up in the last 7 days:2#7,566by shawfactor2 years ago
Allows you to create duplicate images in the media library.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.0(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Custom Post Type Attachment
Up in the last 7 days:17#7,669by aviplugins.com1 year ago
This plugin will allow you to upload files to your post or pages or any other custom post types.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 13/day
GL Import External Images
Up in the last 7 days:11#7,712by Asiqur Rahman1 year ago
Import and insert images to WordPress Media Library from external URLs.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP IE Buster
Down in the last 7 days:33#8,141by qrac4 years ago
Save WordPress creators with Chrome link popup for IE.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(9)
- Downloads
- 11/day
PDF Forms Filler for WPForms
Down in the last 7 days:37#8,549by maximum.software3 months ago
Build WPForms from PDF forms. Get PDFs filled automatically and attached to email messages and/or website responses on form submissions.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 2.6(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Documents for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:4#8,884by wpharvest5 years ago
Add downloadable documents to products in WooCommerce
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Download List Block with Icons
Up in the last 7 days:67#9,721by threadi15 days ago
Use a Gutenberg Block to manage a download list with file type specific icons. No configuration is necessary.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Theme Downloader
Up in the last 7 days:331#13,235by George Stephanis12 years ago
A handy dandy plugin that tries to let you download any installed theme as a zip file.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.6(14)
- Downloads
- 0/day
ZipMyMedia
Down in the last 7 days:7#13,471by Dhaval Verma5 months ago
Adds a "Download Selected" button to the WordPress Media Library so you can bulk-download multiple media files as a single ZIP.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
File Download
Up in the last 7 days:57#13,491by avneetk6 years ago
A simple file download widget for frontend interface. Lets your visitors download brochures etc.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Download External Images In Posts
Down in the last 7 days:77#14,041by Alexandru Vornicescu9 years ago
This plugin will download external images in your posts to your "wp-content/uploads" folder.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.4(9)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Advanced Link Block
Down in the last 7 days:49#14,760by Scerno1 year ago
Turn any block into a clickable link in the Gutenberg editor, with advanced options like phone, email, download, and more.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Download PDF Invoices for WooCommerce Orders
Up in the last 7 days:150#15,215by Yagnik Sangani2 years ago
Effortlessly generate and download PDF invoices for your WooCommerce orders.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Postora Export for DOCX
Up in the last 7 days:15#15,311by abdulrehmanseo4 months ago
Download WordPress posts and drafts as properly formatted Microsoft Word DOCX files.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP-DownloadCounter
Down in the last 7 days:20#15,329by r-win17 years ago
Since WordPress does offer attaching downloads to pages, but doesn't keep track of the amount of downloads, this plugin was written.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 2.5(2)
- Downloads
- 9/day
BF Secret File Downloader
Up in the last 7 days:48#15,346by BREADFISH1 month ago
Manage and provide download functionality for files in secure, auto-generated directories.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Disable Video Download
Down in the last 7 days:22#15,644by Jairo Cortés3 years ago
Este plugin desactiva la opción "Guardar vídeo como..." en los vídeos embebidos en tu sitio web de WordPress.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
DKOATED CTA Buttons
Down in the last 7 days:76#16,105by dkoated14 years ago
Add beautiful and SEO-ready call to action buttons through shortcodes to your WordPress. No external resources, no javascript, no images!
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Download Magnet
Down in the last 7 days:84#16,387by Peachy Software17 days ago
This plugin provides an easy way to capture email addresses when the end user wants to download a file.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Theme & Extension Downloader
Up in the last 7 days:201#16,417by CHRS Interactive1 month ago
Download any installed plugin or theme as a ZIP file directly from your WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
POST2PDF Converter
Up in the last 7 days:118#16,461by redcocker14 years ago
This plugin converts your post/page to PDF for visitors and visitors can download it easily.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Download Documents Menu
Up in the last 7 days:67#16,796by rafaelcecchin5 years ago
This plugin allows downloading documents present in the menu, without the user being redirected to the specified link.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Digital Downloads
Down in the last 7 days:49#17,308by Syed Balkhi5 years ago
Allow terms of use to be specified on a per-product basis
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Download Monitor integration for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:61#17,324by Cristian Raiber26 days ago
Restrict your available downloads behind a WooCommerce purchase.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Uptodown APK Download Widget
Down in the last 7 days:169#17,363by Uptodown9 months ago
Add information about any Android app (+3M Apps) right onto your blog and mobile site along with info on APK downloads
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WPML Multilingual for Easy Digital Downloads
Up in the last 7 days:343#17,934by Amir Helzer2 months ago
WPML Multilingual for Easy Digital Downloads is the glue plugin that provides seamless integration between Easy Digital Downloads and WPML.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Custom Sender for Email Before Download
Up in the last 7 days:88#18,221by András Guseo12 years ago
The plugin lets you set your custom sender for the Email Before Download (version 3.3) plugin.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 4.6(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Quick Download
#18,743by Sajib Talukder2 years ago
Download Themes and Pluigns directly from WordPress Dashboard.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Terms Before Download
Down in the last 7 days:247#18,807by hiroprot1 year ago
Shows a popup dialog with terms and conditions (EULA) that must be accepted before a file can be downloaded
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Easy Download Media Counter
Up in the last 7 days:33#19,281by Remi Corson13 years ago
Requires at least 3.0 Tested up to 3.3.1 Stable tag: 1.2 This plugin allows easy media downloads count using shortcodes
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
GitHub Release Downloads
Down in the last 7 days:84#19,641by IvanRF6 years ago
Get the download count, links and more information for releases of GitHub repositories.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 4.8(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Force Images Download
Up in the last 7 days:57#19,869by A. Chappard13 years ago
Force the download of image media files by adding the 'forceDownload' css class to any link.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Norivive Backup Tools for Vivid Backup
#20,505by noricksaeki2 months ago
Bulk download and upload tools for WPvivid Backup Plugin. WPvivid Backup 環境向けのバックアップバンドル管理プラグインです。
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day