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Download Plugin vs Active Plugins (2026)

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

Download Plugin

Download Plugin

4.4(22)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 weeks ago
View Download Plugin
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Active Plugins

Active Plugins

4(3)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View Active Plugins

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Download Plugin has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 22 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Download Plugin has accumulated 942K+ total downloads while Active Plugins has 4.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Download Plugin
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Active Plugins4/5
Total Reviews
22Download Plugin
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Active Plugins3
Active Installs
50K+Download Plugin
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Active Plugins10
Total Downloads
942K+Download Plugin
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Active Plugins4.2K+
Support Resolution
N/ADownload Plugin
Active PluginsN/A
Last Updated
4 weeks agoDownload Plugin
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Active Plugins9 years ago
First Released
2016Download Plugin
Active Plugins2010
Age
10 yearsDownload Plugin
Active Plugins16 years
WP Requires
4.8+Download Plugin
Active Plugins4.5.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Download Plugin
Active Pluginsfalse+
Business Model
FreeDownload Plugin
Active PluginsFree
Latest Version
2.4.0Download Plugin
Active Plugins1.7

Rating Breakdown

Download Plugin

4.4/5(22 reviews)
5
82%
4
0%
3
5%
2
5%
1
9%

Active Plugins

4/5(3 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
33%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Download Plugin Reviews

by indrayn

Nice – multiple download and upload plugins

Please fix on Theme download; in downloaded zip, theme files are not inside theme folder. Thanks

by Josh Journey

Great Plugin and idea

Very helpful for collaborating with plugin developers and testing on different environments.

by disco2000

I Love It

I’ve been using it for more than a year now and it’s a real helpful plugin. Super clean and works perfectly. Thanks to the team!

Active Plugins Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Download Plugin or Active Plugins more popular?
Download Plugin has 50K+ active installations while Active Plugins has 10. Download Plugin is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Download Plugin or Active Plugins?
Download Plugin has a 4.4/5 rating from 22 reviews, while Active Plugins has a 4/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Download Plugin and Active Plugins free?
Download Plugin is free and Active Plugins is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Download Plugin or Active Plugins?
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 Plugin was last updated 4 weeks ago and Active Plugins was last updated 9 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.