WordPress plugin comparison
File Groups vs Random File
File Groups
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
10+ installs
Random File
by Scott Reilly
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Random File has more active installs: 70+, against 10+ for File Groups.
- On a typical day, Random File is downloaded about 4 times, File Groups about 1.
- File Groups has no reviews yet.
- Random File was updated more recently: Apr 8, 2025, against Oct 15, 2012 for File Groups.
- Random File is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.3.2 for File Groups.
- Random File has been around longer: since 2004, against 2011 for File Groups.
Line by line
Random File leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | File Groups | Random File |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,477 | #18,738 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 87 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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