WordPress plugin comparison
Download Manager vs File Manager
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 1M+, against 90K+ for Download Manager.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 21,518 times, Download Manager about 2,054.
- File Manager is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,493 reviews, against 4.1 from 1,006 reviews.
- Download Manager was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for File Manager.
- Download Manager resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for File Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Download Manager has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for File Manager.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Download Manager |  File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #462 | #45 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124.8K | 772.8K |
| Rating | 4.1(1K) | 4.6(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.51 | ×1.80 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 9 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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