AIR Download Attachments vs Unique Headers
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Unique Headers leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,476, ahead of AIR Download Attachments at #32,695. Over the last 7 days Unique Headers climbed 1 place and AIR Download Attachments slipped 225 places. Unique Headers has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for AIR Download Attachments. Downloads this week: Unique Headers 490 and AIR Download Attachments 17.
| Metric | AIR Download Attachments | Unique Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #32,695 ▼ 225 | #1,476 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17 | 490 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (160) |
| Last updated | Nov 26, 2023 | May 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 2.1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #31,276 | #1,465 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2023 | Jun 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, AIR Download Attachments or Unique Headers?
By active installs, Unique Headers: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for AIR Download Attachments, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AIR Download Attachments or Unique Headers?
Unique Headers, at #1,476 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with AIR Download Attachments at #32,695. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AIR Download Attachments or Unique Headers alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.