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Download Monitor vs Protect Uploads (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Download Monitor

Download Monitor

4.5(517)

90K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 week ago
View Download Monitor
VS
Protect Uploads

Protect Uploads

4.8(12)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View Protect Uploads

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Protect Uploads has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 12 reviews) while Download Monitor leads in active installations (90K+ vs 40K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Download Monitor has accumulated 6.7M+ total downloads while Protect Uploads has 1.4M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Download Monitor
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Protect Uploads4.8/5
Total Reviews
517Download Monitor
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Protect Uploads12
Active Installs
90K+Download Monitor
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Protect Uploads40K+
Total Downloads
6.7M+Download Monitor
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Protect Uploads1.4M+
Support Resolution
100%Download Monitor
Protect UploadsN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoDownload Monitor
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Protect Uploads3 months ago
First Released
2008Download Monitor
Protect Uploads2015
Age
18 yearsDownload Monitor
Protect Uploads11 years
WP Requires
6.4+Download Monitor
Protect Uploads3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Download Monitor
Protect Uploads7.0+
Business Model
Free + PremiumDownload Monitor
Protect UploadsFree
Latest Version
5.1.12Download Monitor
Protect Uploads0.6.0

Rating Breakdown

Download Monitor

4.5/5(517 reviews)
5
83%
4
6%
3
2%
2
2%
1
8%

Protect Uploads

4.8/5(12 reviews)
5
92%
4
0%
3
8%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Download Monitor Reviews

by Louis Friederichs

Veel mogelijkheden, wel even de tijd nemen

Probeer dit te gebruiken i.s.m. Paid Membership Pro. Even goed doordenken voor het in gebruik te nemen. Wel de oplossing voor mijn vraagstuk!

by BONNET

Plugin gratuit et performant.

Ce plugin est gratuit et constitue une solution de gestion des téléchargements à la fois simple, performante et conviviale. Il répond parfaitement à mes besoins.Un grand merci aux développeurs pour ce

by tufty

Fastest at releasing OBR documents

Brilliant plugin for making it easy and surprisingly fast to download important documents. You also have many security options via server configuration and membership plugins to restrict access if tha

Protect Uploads Reviews

by marinstratulat

Thanks!

Thanks!

by kmp2

Doesn’t work at all

Tried with “Protect with index.php files“ Tried with “Protect with .htaccess file“ Neither one works. PDF happily appears in another browser where I’m not logged in, it’s got a little menu, it

by kyle1313

Don’t be fooled by fake reviews.

This plugin is not malware.The ‘malware’ you claim is a ‘fake plug-in’ created by a web server being hacked.A year after downloading this plug-in from the official WordPress.org , my site is still ver

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Download Monitor or Protect Uploads more popular?
Download Monitor has 90K+ active installations while Protect Uploads has 40K+. Download Monitor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Download Monitor or Protect Uploads?
Download Monitor has a 4.5/5 rating from 517 reviews, while Protect Uploads has a 4.8/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Download Monitor and Protect Uploads free?
Download Monitor is free + premium and Protect Uploads is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Download Monitor or Protect Uploads?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Download Monitor was last updated 1 week ago and Protect Uploads was last updated 3 months ago.

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