Quick Download Button
by sidocode · Blocks
Also makes 5 other plugins · 1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add stylish download buttons to any post or page — 7 styles, countdown, popup modal, access control. Gutenberg block and shortcode.
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈2K estimated
Momentum
+22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “access control” for “quick”. “access control” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “quick” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 71 average across 2,524 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 44.7K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 3 releases 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 178 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 button your tag | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| download buttons | #9 | #16 | 0 |
| download | #15 | #19 | down 1 |
| quick | #18 | #17 | down 2 |
| file download your tag | #24 | #23 | down 6 |
| image download button | #9 | #17 | 0 |
| popup before download | #13 | #17 | 0 |
| quick access | #14 | #19 | up 1 |
| quick view modal | #17 | #16 | down 1 |
| quick popup | #21 | #19 | — |
| plugin download | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| download plugin | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| access control your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| countdown timer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
81 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 69 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “access control” for “quick”. “access control” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “quick” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “file download”. Down 6 places since 2026-10-01, now #24. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.8K · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v1.4.0 · 6 May 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 50% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 days ago and the previous band took 14 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sretacm2.3y ago
I found this on youtube but the link provided didnt work, wow, did I get lucky after finding this. The timer before download is what I was looking for, as well as the ability for only subscribers to download, love this plugin – works perfectly with my site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sandswimmer3.0y ago
I just wanted a simple download button for PDF’s with no bells attached. This plugin is perfect and you can give it some basic customisations like background colour + file size (just read through the author’s note in the plugin description).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bode20013.0y ago
I had looked at other download buttons, but nobody provided straightforward advice on how to install them. Very pleased with this. Use the insert link button in the short description page, then edit it with this text: [quick_download_button title=”Download” url=”h***s://yourwebsite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/yourfile.pdf”] You will get the location of your chosen file in your media upload page. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thanujan24103.5y ago
This button exceeds my expectations and perfectly satisfies my site requirements. Additionally, the developer offers excellent support. This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by thanujan2410.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pizienolamitica3.7y ago
Very great plugin but me and my friends need 3 big upgrades: Please, insert the possibility to show/hide the original file’s name Insert the possibility to show/hide also the extensione in the file’s name Insert the possibility to show/hide the animation when the mouse pass over the download block Thanks and have a nice day This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by pizienolamitica.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ patron21133.7y ago
I really like this button but it doesn’t work, I need help.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tdcenter3.8y ago
That’s so great such a plugin exists. It saved me a lot of time. When I had some issues with it – its creator came to help very quickly and the issues were resolved
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ suggest4u4.0y ago
What I want is in the “Quick Download Button” plugin have. I tried a lot of times, but it doesn’t work in the “Classic Editor”. Also, not working External Link This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by suggest4u.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.0 New: Admin dashboard — dedicated “Quick Download” menu in wp-admin with an Overview panel, Download Log, Leads list, and Settings page. New: Download analytics — every button click is recorded in a custom database table. 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3.0 New: Three additional button styles — Pill , Card , and Ghost — joining the original Large, Mid, Small, and Basic. New: Button Row block (Gutenberg) and [quick_download_button_group] shortcode — arrange multiple buttons 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.7 Fixed: Fatal “ValueError: Path cannot be empty” when using the download block with internally hosted files. Technical: Removed incorrect esc_url() sanitisation that stripped local file paths. 1.2.7
- — Version 1.2.6 Optimised: CSS and JavaScript now only load on pages that contain a download button, improving performance site-wide. 1.2.6
- — Version 1.2.5 Fixed: 404 error when the Quick Download Button redirect page was deleted. Deactivate and reactivate the plugin to recreate it. 1.2.5
- — Version 1.2.4 Fixed: Nonce verification failure when the download link is an external URL. 1.2.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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
8 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 "Add stylish download buttons to any post or page — 7 styles, countdown, popup modal, access control. Gutenb..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("whether you are", "for developers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 11 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 11,079 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "file download" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-21 2K+ → 1K+ down after 433 days in tier
- 2025-08-14 3K+ → 2K+ down after 327 days in tier
- 2024-09-21 4K+ → 3K+ down after 406 days in tier
- 2023-08-12 3K+ → 4K+ up after 100 days in tier
- 2023-05-04 2K+ → 3K+ up after 148 days in tier
- 2022-12-07 1K+ → 2K+ 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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