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Download Plugin

by Metagauss · 60,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Download Plugin
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation75

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
IndiaSan1 Mar 2016 to 23 Feb 2019, 13 commits
cmshelplive23 Feb 2019 to 18 Sep 2019, 15 commits
metagauss9 May 2019 to 26 Oct 2026, 92 commits
profilegrid18 Jul 2020 to 18 Jul 2020, 2 commits
profilegrid031 Mar 2021 to 21 Dec 2023, 4 commits

5 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 days ago
Releases, 24 months
17
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Download Plugin
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20253
Q2 20254
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20265
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Jul 2025Download Plugin <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload7.2<= 2.2.82.2.90
22 Oct 2024Download Plugin <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Metadata and Comment Download6.5<= 2.2.02.2.10
24 May 2023Download Plugin <= 2.0.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3< 2.0.52.0.50
2 Nov 2022Download Plugin <= 1.6.2 - Missing Authorization and Sensitive Information Exposure6.5<= 1.6.22.0.00
19 Oct 2021Download Plugin < 1.6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.7< 1.6.11.6.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Download Plugin
Q1 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star23
4 star0
3 star1
2 star1
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Momentum

60,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Download Plugin
4 May 20262,792
11 May 20265,397
18 May 20268,078
25 May 20264,022
1 Jun 20263,903
8 Jun 202613,586
15 Jun 20268,833
22 Jun 20265,592
29 Jun 20265,135
6 Jul 20267,750
13 Jul 20264,341
20 Jul 20264,323
27 Jul 202619,371
3 Aug 202610,437
10 Aug 20265,128
17 Aug 20264,715
24 Aug 20264,184
31 Aug 20263,823
7 Sep 20263,710
14 Sep 20263,704
21 Sep 20263,801
28 Sep 20263,317
5 Oct 20263,485
12 Oct 20263,325
19 Oct 20263,814
26 Oct 20263,565
2 Nov 2026574

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.4.6
AuthorMetagauss
Added1 Mar 2016
Last updated26 Oct 2026
Active installs60,000+
Requires WordPress4.8
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsplugins, download, plugin-zip, Download Plugin, download-plugin-zip

Other plugins by this author: EventPrime - Events Calendar, Bookings, Tickets & AI, RegistrationMagic - Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login, ProfileGrid - User Profiles, Groups and Communities, Download Theme, Themeflection Numbers - Number Counter and Animated Numbers, Memberships and User Profiles for WooCommerce - ProfileGrid WooCommerce Integration, Blog Post Sidebar

Questions

Is Download Plugin still maintained?

Download Plugin was last updated on 26 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Download Plugin safe?

Download Plugin has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Download Plugin?

The wordpress.org author is Metagauss. Recent committers: metagauss, profilegrid0, profilegrid, cmshelplive, IndiaSan. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Download Plugin?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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