WP Downloader vs Media Library Downloader

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

WP Downloader

by Wojtek Szałkiewicz

Health D47

Media Library Downloader

by M.Code

Health A86

Active-install trajectory

WP Downloader Media Library Downloader

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	WP Downloader	Media Library Downloader
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K	4K–5K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+100% ✓
Overall health	D · 47	A · 86 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100	82/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.24★ ✓	4.24★
Reviews	12 ✓	8
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	40/100	77/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	8.8y ago	1mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	217	3.6K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Media

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

WP Downloader Media Library Downloader

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.