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. File Manager Pro leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of Download Plugin (60K+) and Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard (30K+). All 8 plugins tagged “Download Plugin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 download plugins
- 1.
File Manager ProThe most installed download plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 155 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Download Plugin60K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 27 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 3.
Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard30K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 27 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 4.
WP Anything Downloader3K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 5.
Download Theme40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 6.
Anonindo Downloads10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
UtilityKitFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Downlicator By NHRFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
All 8 plugins tagged “Download Plugin”
File Manager Pro
Down in the last 7 days:2#448by Ninja Team13 days ago
Best WordPress file manager without FTP access. Edit code with built-in editor, upload files, download plugins, download themes, manage wp directory, …
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.9(155)
- Downloads
- 1.8K/day
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
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
WP Anything Downloader
Down in the last 7 days:7#3,823by vinit sharma5 months ago
Directly download any installed theme or plugin as a .zip file straight from your WordPress admin panel.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 45/day
Download Theme
Down in the last 7 days:402#21,810by Omid Shamloo2 years ago
download themes | plugins and products from dashboard as Zip file
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Anonindo Downloads
Down in the last 7 days:444#33,217by Akshay Vasoya5 months ago
Download installed plugins, themes, uploads, languages, and other approved WordPress content folders as ZIP files from the admin area.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
UtilityKit
#52,192by KaizenCoders2 months ago
A handy set of everyday WordPress tools: turn off comments, read your debug log, and download any plugin or theme as a zip.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
Downlicator By NHR
#73,884by Md. Nayeem Hassan3 months ago
Download installed extensions as zip files and duplicate posts, pages, or custom post types from the WordPress admin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day