WordPress plugin comparison
Download Manager vs File Rack
At a glance
- Download Manager has more active installs: 90K+, against 70+ for File Rack.
- On a typical day, Download Manager is downloaded about 2,054 times, File Rack about 11.
- File Rack has no reviews yet.
- File Rack was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 7, 2026 for Download Manager.
- File Rack resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Download Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Download Manager has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for File Rack.
Line by line
Download Manager leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Manager |  File Rack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #462 | #18,991 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 122.8K | 302 |
| Rating | 4.1(1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.51 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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