Simple Download Monitor
Healthy: 4 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoSEC-34 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| mra13 | 5 Nov 2013 to 2 Nov 2026, 281 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 25
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 3 |
Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8 |
| Q2 2026 | 4.7 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 131 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 13 |
| 3 star | 7 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 6 |
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 352 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 694 |
| 18 May 2026 | 632 |
| 25 May 2026 | 705 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 621 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 626 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 9,612 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 2,711 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,788 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 2,040 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,153 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 11,239 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 11,617 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,860 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 10,201 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 3,935 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,993 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,507 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 10,243 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 3,809 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2,221 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,542 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,292 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,087 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 10,350 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 14,061 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 558 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 61% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ |
| Added | 28 Oct 2009 |
| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping > Digital Products & Downloads |
| Tags | count, Counter, tracker, download, downloads |
Other plugins by this author: Easy HTTPS Redirection (SSL), Accept Stripe Payments, Compact WP Audio Player, Donations via PayPal, Simple Shopping Cart, Easy Accept Payments via PayPal, Far Future Expiry Header, WP Simple Adsense Insertion, WP Express Checkout (Fast Payments via PayPal & Stripe), Software License Manager, Bot Protection with Turnstile, WP eMember Integration for WooCommerce
Questions
Is Simple Download Monitor still maintained?
Simple Download Monitor was last updated on 27 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Simple Download Monitor safe?
Simple Download Monitor has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 4 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Simple Download Monitor?
The wordpress.org author is mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ. Recent committers: mra13, pepak.net, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Simple Download Monitor?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: PDF Embedder - PDF Viewer & Embed PDF Files for WordPress, PDF Viewer Block for Gutenberg, Pdf Embed, PDF viewer for Elementor & Gutenberg, Wonder PDF Embed.