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Download Monitor — WordPress Download Manager Plugin

by WP Chill · WordPress.org page · Website

v5.2.8 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+ Paid version available

Download Monitor has 80,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,160,061 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Download Monitor at a glance

Active installs
80,000+
Total downloads
7,160,061
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Download Monitor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
14 of 15
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
8%
41 of 524 reviews on WordPress.org

Download Monitor reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

524 reviews

5★
434
4★
31
3★
9
2★
9
1★
41

Where Download Monitor ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Download Manager Plugins #2 by tag, #1 in search #2 –
Best File Manager Plugins #8 by tag, #13 in search #9 –
Best Ecommerce Plugins #11 by tag, #36 in search #11 –
Best Password Protection Plugins #3 by tag, not in search #15 –
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #34 in search, not tagged #63 –
Best Forum Plugins #37 in search, not tagged #65 –

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Details

Powerful Download Manager Plugin for WordPress

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

Rankings Download Monitor competes in

Tags

  • digital store
  • download manager
  • ecommerce
  • file manager
  • password protection

More from WP Chill

Version
5.2.8
Last updated
Sep 2, 2026
First published
Mar 12, 2008
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free, paid version available

Download Monitor FAQ

How many active installs does Download Monitor have?

WordPress.org reports 80,000+ active installs for Download Monitor as of September 7, 2026.

Is Download Monitor still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Download Monitor have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 14 of 15 recent support threads for Download Monitor are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Download Monitor free?

Download Monitor 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 Monitor rank among Download Manager Plugins?

Download Monitor is #2 in the WordPress.org "download" ranking as of today.