Download Manager vs PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management
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
Download Manager leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #460, ahead of PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management at #14,588. Over the last 7 days Download Manager climbed 1 place and PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management slipped 120 places. Download Manager has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 100+ for PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management. Downloads this week: Download Manager 35,782 and PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management 499.
| Metric | Download Manager | PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #460 ▲ 1 | #14,588 ▼ 120 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 35,782 | 499 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (1,006) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.3.73 | 1.0.4 |
| Best rank on record | #453 | #14,405 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2010 | Sep 2026 |
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, Download Manager or PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management?
By active installs, Download Manager: 100K+ sites run it against 100+ for PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Download Manager or PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management?
Download Manager, at #460 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management at #14,588. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Download Manager or PortalPilot – Client Portal, File Sharing and Client Management 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.