Plugin audit
Simple Download Monitor
Simple Download Monitor is healthy and under-discovered, a promotion opportunity.
Active installs
20K+
Rating
4.7★
wp.org · 158 reviews
Downloads / 30d
28.6K
Momentum
-6%
30d vs the 30d before
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Main keywords, best position first
- #1 download tracker
- #1 downloadable
- #2 download monitor
- #2 download monitor filters
- #2 download monitor page addon
- #5 download Down 1
- #6 monitor Down 2
- #7 downloads Down 3
Tags still to break into the top 24: counter.
What to fix first
- 1
“counter” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “monitor” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- 2
Down 5 places since 2026-09-21, now #22. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- 3
Down 7 places since 2026-09-21, now #22. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Ranking signals
Listing score 98/100
- Update recency Strong
Updated 11 days ago
- WP compatibility Strong
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
- Rating quality Strong
4.7★ over 158 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.6★
- Listing tuning Strong
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
What we found
Healthy but under-discovered
OpportunityThis plugin scores 87/100 on health yet sits at 20,000 installs. The product is good; distribution is the gap.
What to do: A WP Mayor review and placement can put it in front of the right audience.
Light support activity. Few recent support threads, so there is no backlog to report.
Actively maintained. Updated within the last quarter, a strong trust and ranking signal.
No open vulnerabilities recorded. No unpatched security advisory is recorded against this plugin.
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Downloads, last 2 years
From our own archive, not wp.org's current-week figure.
WP Mayor
Plugin promotion & growth
Simple Download Monitor is a strong product that not enough people know about.
A WP Mayor review and placement put it in front of WordPress users who are choosing plugins.
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