WordPress plugin comparison
FileBird vs File Manager
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 1M+, against 200K+ for FileBird.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 21,518 times, FileBird about 2,956.
- FileBird is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,124 reviews, against 4.6 from 1,493 reviews.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for FileBird.
- FileBird resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for File Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- File Manager has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for FileBird.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FileBird |  File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #213 | #45 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 200.6K | 764.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.1K) | 4.6(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.44 | ×1.80 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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