Z-Downloads

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

At the current install trend, crossing 80+ in roughly 117 days.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ fogger

   1.4y 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?

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2. ★★★★★ curtf1

   2.5y 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.

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3. ★★★★★ gersonstudios

   5.1y 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!

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4. ★★★★★ breiter

   5.6y ago

   Herzlichen Dank für dieses Plugin.

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5. ★★★★★ AlfredG

   5.6y 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.

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6. ★★★★★ Mohamed Abd Elhalim

   5.8y ago

   Really Great and Simple plugin (Y).

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7. ★★★★★ faceinvader

   7.5y ago

   Dieser Download Manager kann genau das was ich gesucht habe, Dateien in mehreren ZIP-Datei packen und automatisch aktualisieren, super!

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5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.11.7 Patched in 1.11.8
2. High · 7.2 Z-Downloads <= 1.11.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-08-09 CVE-2024-8703 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.11.5 Patched in 1.11.6
3. High · 7.2 Z-Downloads <= 1.11.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗
   2024-08-06 CVE-2024-8699 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.11.4 Patched in 1.11.5
4. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.11.6 Patched in 1.11.7
5. Critical · 9.1 Z-Downloads <= 1.11.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗
   2024-05-10 CVE-2024-34555 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.11.3 Patched in 1.11.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-31 80+ → 70+ down after 24 days in tier
2. 2026-08-07 70+ → 80+ up after 28 days in tier
3. 2026-07-10 80+ → 70+ down after 63 days in tier
4. 2026-05-08 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-05-07 80+ → 70+ down after 13 days in tier
6. 2026-04-24 70+ → 80+ up after 169 days in tier
7. 2025-11-06 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-11-05 70+ → 60+ down after 13 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).

• Simple Download Counter 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Post Views Counter 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• Statify 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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Z-Downloads: 70+ active installs, 4.6★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/z-downloads