Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Download Monitor | Protect Uploads |
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| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 524 | 12 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Protect Uploads edges out Download Monitor on rating (4.8★ vs 4.5★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Download Monitor has the larger user base (524 reviews vs 12), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Protect Uploads's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Protect Uploads; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Download Monitor's 524-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Protect Uploads's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Download Monitor audit • Protect Uploads audit
| Keyword | Download Monitor | Protect Uploads |
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| forms | #118 | Not ranked |
| form | #142 | Not ranked |
| contact form | #143 | Not ranked |
Protect Uploads has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 12 reviews) compared to Download Monitor (4.5★ from 524 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Protect Uploads holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Download Monitor has the deeper published review base (524 vs 12), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Download Monitor typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (524 reviews). Protect Uploads typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Download Monitor and Protect Uploads both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Protect Uploads" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
