WP-DownloadManager vs Download Attachments

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

WP-DownloadManager

by Lester Chan

Health B84

Download Attachments

by dFactory

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

WP-DownloadManager Download Attachments

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-DownloadManager	Download Attachments
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K	8K–9K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-11%
Overall health	B · 84	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	99/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	75/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.00★	4.36★ ✓
Reviews	37	46 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	96/100	97/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5d ago ✓	3mo ago
Downloads · 30d	2.7K ✓	1.1K
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP-DownloadManager Download Attachments

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.