WordPress plugin comparison
Assets Manager vs Shared Files
At a glance
- Shared Files has more active installs: 3K+, against 70+ for Assets Manager.
- On a typical day, Shared Files is downloaded about 97 times, Assets Manager about 3.
- Assets Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 34 reviews.
- Shared Files was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Nov 29, 2016 for Assets Manager.
- Shared Files is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Assets Manager.
- Assets Manager has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Shared Files.
Line by line
Shared Files leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Assets Manager |  Shared Files |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,721 | #3,617 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 4.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.4(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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