WordPress plugin comparison
File Manager vs Refaxination
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Refaxination.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 370 times, Refaxination about 2.
- Refaxination has no reviews yet.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Refaxination.
- File Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Refaxination.
- File Manager has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Refaxination.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  File Manager |  Refaxination |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,451 | #67,421 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.6K | 55 |
| Rating | 4.3(202) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 8.2 |
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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