WordPress plugin comparison
Assets Manager vs User Private Files
At a glance
- User Private Files has more active installs: 1K+, against 70+ for Assets Manager.
- On a typical day, User Private Files is downloaded about 70 times, Assets Manager about 3.
- Assets Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 57 reviews.
- User Private Files was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 29, 2016 for Assets Manager.
- User Private 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 2021 for User Private Files.
Line by line
User Private Files leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Assets Manager |  User Private Files |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,710 | #5,299 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 3.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.4(57) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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