Easy Media Download vs Simple Download Counter (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: Easy Media Download at #8 and Simple Download Counter at #10. Easy Media Download leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Easy Media Download
Easy Media Download allows you to embed download buttons on your WordPress site. Add file download functionality with this WordPress download plugin.
Simple Download Counter
Simply counts the number of times your files are downloaded. Display download links and counts using shortcodes.
Who leads on what
Easy Media Download leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Easy Media Download ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Download Manager Plugins.
Easy Media Download has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Easy Media Download has 28, Simple Download Counter has 19. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Easy Media Download has more reviews behind its score: 28 against 19.
Easy Media Download was updated more recently, on August 23, 2026; Simple Download Counter on August 9, 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.
Easy Media Download
Pick Easy Media Download if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Download Counter
Simple Download Counter does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Easy Media Download vs Simple Download Counter side by side
| Easy Media Download | Simple Download Counter | |
|---|---|---|
| Download Manager Plugins ranking | #8 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 28 | 19 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 415,682 | 34,244 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 4, 2013 | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Easy Media Download ratings
Simple Download Counter ratings
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 Easy Media Download nor Simple Download Counter can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Download Manager Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Easy Media Download vs Simple Download Counter: common questions
Is Easy Media Download better than Simple Download Counter?
Easy Media Download leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Easy Media Download ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Download Manager Plugins.
Which has more users, Easy Media Download or Simple Download Counter?
Easy Media Download ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Download Manager Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Easy Media Download or Simple Download Counter?
Easy Media Download has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Easy Media Download and Simple Download Counter free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Easy Media Download may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple Download Counter may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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