WordPress plugin comparison
File Manager vs WPIDE
At a glance
- File Manager has more active installs: 1M+, against 40K+ for WPIDE.
- On a typical day, File Manager is downloaded about 21,518 times, WPIDE about 952.
- WPIDE is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 306 reviews, against 4.6 from 1,493 reviews.
- WPIDE was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for File Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WPIDE has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for File Manager.
Line by line
File Manager leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  File Manager |  WPIDE |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45 | #868 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 773.1K | 53.9K |
| Rating | 4.6(1.5K) | 4.8(306) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.80 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4.0 |
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