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Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard #4 in Download Manager Plugins
Shared Files #6 in Download Manager Plugins

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard vs Shared Files (September 2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works

Both rank in the WordPress.org Download Manager Plugins top 10: Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard at #4 and Shared Files at #6. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

4.9 (27) 30,000+ active installs #4 in Download Manager Plugins

Download installed plugins and themes in ZIP files directly from your WordPress admin dashboard, download any or all without FTP or cPanel access.

Shared Files

Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager

4.4 (34) 4,000+ active installs #6 in Download Manager Plugins

File management plugin featuring file upload, download manager, statistics and download log.

Who leads on what

They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.

Download Manager Plugins ranking Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Download Manager Plugins.

Users Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 4,000+.

Rating Tie

Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard has 27, Shared Files has 34. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.

Reviews Shared Files

Shared Files has more reviews behind its score: 34 against 27.

Maintenance Shared Files

Shared Files was updated more recently, on August 20, 2026; Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard on July 24, 2026.

Which one to pick

Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard

Pick Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard reviews and stats Other options

Shared Files

Pick Shared Files if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.

Shared Files reviews and stats Other options

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard vs Shared Files side by side

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard Shared Files
Download Manager Plugins ranking #4 #6
Rating 4.9 4.4
Reviews 27 34
Active installs 30,000+ 4,000+
Total downloads 869,049 277,951
Downloads, last 30 days – –
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 Aug 20, 2026
First published Oct 1, 2016 Jul 13, 2018
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.4 7.1
Requires PHP 5.0.0 7.2
Pricing Free + paid version Free on WordPress.org

30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard ratings

5★
26
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

Shared Files ratings

5★
28
4★
1
3★
1
2★
0
1★
4

How we compare these two

Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard nor Shared Files can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Download Manager Plugins top 10. Full methodology.

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard vs Shared Files: common questions

Is Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard better than Shared Files?

They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Download Manager Plugins.

Which has more users, Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard or Shared Files?

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Download Manager Plugins.

Which is rated higher, Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard or Shared Files?

Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 4,000+.

Are Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard and Shared Files free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Shared Files may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

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