WordPress plugin comparison
File Manager vs m1.DownloadList
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for m1.DownloadList.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 413 times, m1.DownloadList about 12.
- m1.DownloadList is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.3 from 202 reviews.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for m1.DownloadList.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- m1.DownloadList has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for File Manager.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  File Manager |  m1.DownloadList |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,451 | #9,779 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.8K | 184 |
| Rating | 4.3(202) | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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