WordPress plugin comparison
Document Library Lite vs Advanced File Manager
Document Library Lite
by Barn2 Plugins
4K+ installs4.1
Advanced File Manager
by Saad Iqbal
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Advanced File Manager has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for Document Library Lite.
- On a typical day, Advanced File Manager is downloaded about 2,446 times, Document Library Lite about 133.
- Advanced File Manager is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 443 reviews, against 4.1 from 12 reviews.
- Document Library Lite was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Advanced File Manager.
- Document Library Lite resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 80% for Advanced File Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Advanced File Manager has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Document Library Lite.
Line by line
Advanced File Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Document Library Lite | Advanced File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,408 | #313 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6K | 124.6K |
| Rating | 4.1(12) | 4.8(443) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×1.79 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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