Lana Downloads Manager
by Lana Codes · Uncategorized
Also makes 14 other plugins · 3.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Downloadable files management system
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Health
B 79/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
+50%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “downloads” and “downloadable” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 and #17 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
79 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 75.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 322 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| download manager your tag | #11 | #17 | down 1 |
| downloads | #12 | #15 | down 2 |
| download counter your tag | #13 | #10 | down 1 |
| downloadable file | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| downloadable | #17 | #21 | down 4 |
| download your tag | #24 | #19 | down 3 |
| pager | #20 | #9 | 0 |
| free downloads | #24 | #22 | down 3 |
| file manager your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “downloads” and “downloadable” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 and #17 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “download counter”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “download manager”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.12.0 · 15 Dec 2025
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.7 years ago; the previous band took 2.6 years to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Jul 2019
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.12.0 improve textdomain load function 1.12.0
- — Version 1.11.0 security fix (CVE-2025-7387) authenticated (administrator+) stored xss vulnerability 1.11.0
- — Version 1.10.0 security fix (CVE-2025-2048) authenticated (administrator+) arbitrary file download vulnerability (thanks to Bruno Oliveira) 1.10.0
- — Version 1.9.0 add function to delete the lana download assigned files before deleting the post 1.9.0
- — Version 1.8.2 bugfix log pager and filter add time constant instead of number 1.8.2
- — Version 1.8.1 improve file check and compatibility improve cookie ssl compatibility improve tinymce shortcode button 1.8.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.12.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Lana Downloads Manager <= 1.10.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-07-09 CVE-2025-7387 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.10.0 Patched in 1.11.0
- Patched Medium · 4.9 Lana Downloads Manager <= 1.9.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Download ↗2025-03-11 CVE-2025-2048 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 1.9.0 Patched in 1.10.0
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Lana Downloads Manager <= 1.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Download ↗2022-08-01 CVE-2022-2392 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.7.1 Patched in 1.8.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 36 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Lana Codes").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 197 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("download counter", "download manager", "file manager" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-03-07 2K+ → 3K+ up after 936 days in tier
- 2020-08-13 1K+ → 2K+ up after 832 days in tier
- 2018-05-04 900+ → 1K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2018-04-05 800+ → 900+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Simple Download Counter 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A - D Download Manager MS 10+ installs · 3.3★ · 3 shared tags F
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Download Manager 90K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Download Monitor 80K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Download Manager Addons for Elementor 6K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Document Library Lite 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A
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