WordPress plugin comparison
File Manager vs File Upload Types by WPForms
At a glance
- File Upload Types by WPForms has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for File Manager.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 370 times, File Upload Types by WPForms about 156.
- File Manager is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 4.0 from 20 reviews.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for File Upload Types by WPForms.
- File Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for File Upload Types by WPForms.
- File Manager has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for File Upload Types by WPForms.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  File Manager |  File Upload Types by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,451 | #882 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.4K | 4.1K |
| Rating | 4.3(202) | 4.0(20) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.0 |
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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