WordPress plugin comparison
Frontend File Upload vs WP FILE SEARCH
At a glance
- WP FILE SEARCH has more active installs: 100+, against 70+ for Frontend File Upload.
- On a typical day, Frontend File Upload is downloaded about 13 times, WP FILE SEARCH about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Frontend File Upload was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Oct 4, 2015 for WP FILE SEARCH.
- Frontend File Upload is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for WP FILE SEARCH.
- WP FILE SEARCH has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Frontend File Upload.
Line by line
Frontend File Upload leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Frontend File Upload |  WP FILE SEARCH |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,775 | #16,755 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 318 | 195 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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