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Download Manager — WordPress Download Manager Plugin

by Shahjada · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.3.73 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 Paid version available

Download Manager has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,607,316 downloads all time. It was downloaded 158,555 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Download Manager at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
11,607,316
Downloads, last 30 days
158,555
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Download Manager well maintained?

Support threads resolved
5 of 8
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
17%
169 of 1,006 reviews on WordPress.org

Download Manager reviews and ratings

1,006 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.1 out of 5

1,006 reviews

5★
736
4★
44
3★
24
2★
33
1★
169

Download and install history

204,937 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Download Manager downloads per day012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Download Manager active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Download Manager rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Download Manager review count05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Download Manager ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Download Manager appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Download Manager Plugins #1 by tag, #1 in search #1 –
Best File Manager Plugins #7 by tag, #7 in search #6 ▲2
Best Ecommerce Plugins #10 by tag, #51 in search #12 ▲4
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #60 in search, not tagged #92 –

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Details

This File Management & Digital Store plugin will help you to control file downloads & sell digital products from your WP site.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Download Manager competes in

Tags

  • digital store
  • document management
  • download manager
  • ecommerce
  • file manager

More from Shahjada

Version
3.3.73
Last updated
Oct 15, 2026
First published
Feb 10, 2010
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free, paid version available

Download Manager FAQ

How many active installs does Download Manager have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Download Manager as of October 22, 2026.

Is Download Manager still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Download Manager have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 5 of 8 recent support threads for Download Manager are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Download Manager free?

Download Manager is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.

Where does Download Manager rank among Download Manager Plugins?

Download Manager is #1 in the WordPress.org "download" ranking as of today.