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Download Plugin vs Plugin Activation Date (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 1 month ago
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VS
Plugin Activation Date

Plugin Activation Date

4.7(10)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Plugin Activation Date

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Plugin Activation Date has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 10 reviews) while Download Plugin leads in active installations (50K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Download Plugin has accumulated 942K+ total downloads while Plugin Activation Date has 6.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Download Plugin
►
Plugin Activation Date4.7/5
Total Reviews
22Download Plugin
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Plugin Activation Date10
Active Installs
50K+Download Plugin
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Plugin Activation Date300
Total Downloads
942K+Download Plugin
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Plugin Activation Date6.4K+
Support Resolution
N/ADownload Plugin
Plugin Activation DateN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoDownload Plugin
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Plugin Activation Date13 years ago
First Released
2016Download Plugin
Plugin Activation Date2012
Age
10 yearsDownload Plugin
Plugin Activation Date14 years
WP Requires
4.8+Download Plugin
Plugin Activation Date3.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Download Plugin
Plugin Activation Datefalse+
Business Model
FreeDownload Plugin
Plugin Activation DateFree
Latest Version
2.4.0Download Plugin
Plugin Activation Date1.1

Rating Breakdown

Download Plugin

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

Plugin Activation Date

4.7/5(10 reviews)
5
80%
4
10%
3
10%
2
0%
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!

Plugin Activation Date Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Download Plugin or Plugin Activation Date more popular?
Download Plugin has 50K+ active installations while Plugin Activation Date has 300. Download Plugin is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Download Plugin or Plugin Activation Date?
Download Plugin has a 4.4/5 rating from 22 reviews, while Plugin Activation Date has a 4.7/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Download Plugin and Plugin Activation Date free?
Download Plugin is free and Plugin Activation Date is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Download Plugin or Plugin Activation Date?
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 1 month ago and Plugin Activation Date was last updated 13 years ago.

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