WP-DownloadManager
Healthy: 5 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 65 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoSEC-35 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.
| GamerZ | 21 Jan 2007 to 2 Oct 2026, 250 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 32 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 8
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 2 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.0 from 37 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 25 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 7 |
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 66 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 125 |
| 18 May 2026 | 117 |
| 25 May 2026 | 181 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 113 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 138 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 117 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 92 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 78 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 81 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 101 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,228 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 406 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 656 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 714 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 235 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,021 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 276 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 216 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 253 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 275 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,025 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 480 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 249 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 460 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 309 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 59 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Lester Chan |
| Added | 21 Jan 2007 |
| Last updated | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | file, files, manager, download, downloads |
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Questions
Is WP-DownloadManager still maintained?
WP-DownloadManager was last updated on 2 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is WP-DownloadManager safe?
WP-DownloadManager has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 5 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns WP-DownloadManager?
The wordpress.org author is Lester Chan. Recent committers: GamerZ, matt. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WP-DownloadManager?
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.