WordPress plugin comparison
File Manager vs Upload Janitor
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Upload Janitor.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 413 times, Upload Janitor about 2.
- File Manager is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jan 20, 2010 for Upload Janitor.
- File Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Upload Janitor.
- Upload Janitor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for File Manager.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  File Manager |  Upload Janitor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,451 | #22,530 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.8K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.3(202) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 17 years 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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