WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Upload Dir vs File Manager
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Custom Upload Dir.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 370 times, Custom Upload Dir about 71.
- Custom Upload Dir is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.3 from 202 reviews.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for Custom Upload Dir.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Custom Upload Dir has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for File Manager.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Upload Dir |  File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,197 | #1,451 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.7K | 12.6K |
| Rating | 4.4(25) | 4.3(202) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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