WordPress plugin comparison
Secure Private Files vs File Manager
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for Secure Private Files.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 22,032 times, Secure Private Files about 8.
- Secure Private Files has no reviews yet.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for Secure Private Files.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- File Manager has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Secure Private Files.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Secure Private Files |  File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,514 | #45 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 197 | 785.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×1.80 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Secure Private Files vs MainWP Child
- Secure Private Files vs FileOrganizer
- Secure Private Files vs FileBird
- Secure Private Files vs Real Media Library
- File Manager vs Digital Asset Manager
- File Manager vs Download Manager
- File Manager vs Download Manager Addons for Elementor
- File Manager vs Lana Downloads Manager
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free