WordPress plugin comparison
File Groups vs File Manager
File Groups
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
10+ installs
File Manager
by Bit Apps
10K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for File Groups.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 370 times, File Groups about 1.
- File Groups has no reviews yet.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 15, 2012 for File Groups.
- File Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for File Groups.
- File Groups has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for File Manager.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | File Groups | File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,477 | #1,451 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 12.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(202) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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