WordPress plugin comparison
BuddyDrive vs File Manager
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for BuddyDrive.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 413 times, BuddyDrive about 2.
- BuddyDrive is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 202 reviews.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jun 22, 2013 for BuddyDrive.
- File Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for BuddyDrive.
- BuddyDrive has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for File Manager.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BuddyDrive |  File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35,863 | #1,451 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 12.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(202) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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