WordPress plugin comparison
File Manager vs Overwrite Uploads
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Overwrite Uploads.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 370 times, Overwrite Uploads about 167.
- File Manager is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 4, 2025 for Overwrite Uploads.
- File Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Overwrite Uploads.
- Overwrite Uploads has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for File Manager.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  File Manager |  Overwrite Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,451 | #6,459 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.3K | 4.3K |
| Rating | 4.3(202) | 3.4(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 1 year 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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