I have a model with a single print profile. That print profile shows 19 downloads, but the model page shows 9 downloads. I’ve noticed the same is true for several of my newer models with only one print profile. How is it possible to download a print profile without it counting as a download of the m…

Profile downloads count for more points than model downloads and they are two different things. Profile downloads include the model.

[image] MZip: Profile downloads count for more points than model downloads and they are two different things. In fact, there’s more to it than meets the eye. MakerWorld no longer counts all downloads. The download numbers should be the same, but they aren’t. [image] …

I’ve been looking into this for a while now, but since I haven’t been able to pinpoint the cause yet, I haven’t published anything about it. But it’s a recurring issue throughout MakerWorld. [Screenshot 2026-09-12 003556] [Screenshot 2026-09-12 003524] [Screenshot 2026-09-12 003329] I haven’…

[image] Halfway_Engineered: I have a model with a single print profile. It’s good that you reached out, because now we have someone for the first time who’s provided their MW profile in this context - several of your models are affected: Even if it’s not quite that extreme, you’re definitely …

Thanks for the deep dive! It’s good to know this isn’t an isolated issue. I’ll open a makerworld ticket to try and get more eyes on it.

Response from support: Hi there, Thanks for contacting MakerWorld Team. Model download counts and print profile download counts are tracked separately on the platform. To prevent malicious downloading or printing behavior, the system applies certain limits on how many downloads or prints from a …

Thanks for the feedback. So, in a nutshell: Either they don’t want to say it, or they don’t know because their filter settings are too aggressive. We have some cases where 50% weren’t counted, so 1k instead of 2k. Furthermore, it’s completely random. As long as the backlash from the community isn’t…

So, If I download the print file on my phone whilst on the way home on the train. Decided that I’d like to print it. I then fire up my comp and download the same file a second time, and run 1 copy from my computer and none from the phone, that it should count as 2 in your points list. This is how …

How does a print profile have twice as many downloads as the model?

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RetroSharky September 21, 2026, 10:48pm 3

In fact, there’s more to it than meets the eye. MakerWorld no longer counts all downloads.

The download numbers should be the same, but they aren’t.