Z-Downloads
by URBAN BASE · Analytics
Also makes 2 other plugins · 100+ installs across the portfolio →
Convenient download manager and automatic ZIP archive creator
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Health
B 73/100
Few reviews
Active installs
70+
≈78 estimated
Momentum
+7%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “download button”, “download manager” and “statistics” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
73 health vs 67 average across 1,843 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 70 of 8.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Analytics plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,011 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Analytics 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 364 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
4.6★ over 7 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ 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.
26
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.5
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 | Not in the top 24 | ||
| download manager your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| statistics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| zip your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| zip archive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “download button”, “download manager” and “statistics” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 279 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #18,200 to #19,000, alongside the other plugins at 70+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
12mo ago
latest release · v1.12.1 · 4 Nov 2025
44
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 80.
Install history since 20 Jan 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ fogger1.6y ago
Vor Jahren habe ich die kostenlose Version eingesetzt, um ein Dutzend selbstgemachte Bilder zum Download bereitzustellen. Die Originale habe ich leider nicht mehr – und die Downloads haben aufgehört zu funktionieren, nachdem ich dem Druck zum Upgrade auf die Premium-Version nicht gefolgt bin. Jetzt ist alles futsch. Wie man so etwas machen kann, ohne die Nutzer der Free-Version deutlich zu warnen, ist mir schleierhaft. Soll man nach jedem Software-Update eines Plug-ins überprüfen, ob es noch genauso funktioniert wie vor der Aktualisierung?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ curtf12.7y ago
Took me a while to find this one! 😃 I knew I’m not the only one who doesn’t like to deal with Dropbox and GDrive links and just wanted to have a simple solution to generate and manage my own download-links in a safe & secure way to provide clients with their file.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gersonstudios5.2y ago
I love the way this plugin works. I’m using it with Oxygen builder and seems to not be able to record the download count for some reason, but just love all the functions and how it works. Please keep up the development!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ breiter5.7y ago
Herzlichen Dank für dieses Plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AlfredG5.8y ago
I installed this one after a local test. My old downloadmanager was giving me some problems in optimizing my website, this one doen’t. Besides that this pluging has a great workflow, I had it filled and installed in no time, very well thought interface. In short, I’m very happy with this solid plugin. It deserves more downloads.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mohamed Abd Elhalim6.0y ago
Really Great and Simple plugin (Y).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ faceinvader7.7y ago
Dieser Download Manager kann genau das was ich gesucht habe, Dateien in mehreren ZIP-Datei packen und automatisch aktualisieren, super!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.12.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Z-Downloads <= 1.11.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-12-02 CVE-2024-54206 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.11.7 Patched in 1.11.8
- 2024-08-09 CVE-2024-8703 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.11.5 Patched in 1.11.6
- 2024-08-06 CVE-2024-8699 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.11.4 Patched in 1.11.5
- Patched Medium · 4.0 Z-Downloads <= 1.11.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG ↗2024-08-06 CVE-2024-8673 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.11.6 Patched in 1.11.7
- 2024-05-10 CVE-2024-34555 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.11.3 Patched in 1.11.4
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 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use case"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,189 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 80+ → 70+ down after 24 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 70+ → 80+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 80+ → 70+ down after 63 days in tier
- 2026-05-08 70+ → 80+ up after 183 days in tier
- 2025-11-06 60+ → 70+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2025-08-09 70+ → 60+ down after 107 days in tier
- 2025-04-24 60+ → 70+ up after 115 days in tier
- 2024-12-30 50+ → 60+ up after 43 days in tier
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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