WordPress plugin comparison
Real Media Library vs File Manager
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 1M+, against 100K+ for Real Media Library.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 22,032 times, Real Media Library about 473.
- Real Media Library is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 299 reviews, against 4.6 from 1,493 reviews.
- File Manager was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Real Media Library.
- Real Media Library resolves more of its support threads: 50% 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 2020 for Real Media Library.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Real Media Library |  File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #457 | #45 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.7K | 787.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(299) | 4.6(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.32 | ×1.80 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | 5.2.4 |
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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