WordPress plugin comparison
File Groups vs WP Attachments
File Groups
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
10+ installs
WP Attachments
by Marco Milesi
3K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Attachments has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for File Groups.
- On a typical day, WP Attachments is downloaded about 53 times, File Groups about 1.
- File Groups has no reviews yet.
- WP Attachments was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Oct 15, 2012 for File Groups.
- WP Attachments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.3.2 for File Groups.
- File Groups has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for WP Attachments.
Line by line
WP Attachments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | File Groups | WP Attachments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,477 | #3,904 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 1.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(43) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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