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Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution

v6.0.0

by Saad Iqbal · updated 25 days ago

Use Advanced File Manager to manage WordPress files, create archives, monitor storage limits, and build document libraries all directly from your Word …

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Rank
#313
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 160,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
6.5M
6,456,339 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
443 reviews
Support resolved
83%
5 of 6 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -15% (30d)·Toward 90K+ · ETA ~3mo

Advanced File Manager at a glance

Advanced File Manager is a WordPress plugin by Saad Iqbal with 100K+ active installs, the #313 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,493 times, 15% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 443 reviews. Version 6.0.0 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 31 plugins tagged “document management”. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

126.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced File Manager Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.010K20K30KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateAdvanced File Manager
Nov 7, 20261,452
Nov 6, 20262,419
Nov 5, 20262,084
Nov 4, 20262,473
Nov 3, 20262,512
Nov 2, 20262,607
Nov 1, 20261,879
Oct 31, 20261,772
Oct 30, 20262,958
Oct 29, 20265,122
Oct 28, 20266,746
Oct 27, 20262,970
Oct 26, 20262,676
Oct 25, 20261,991
Oct 24, 20261,964
Oct 23, 20263,642
Oct 22, 20264,399
Oct 21, 20264,484
Oct 20, 20263,690
Oct 19, 20264,390
Oct 18, 20262,894
Oct 17, 20263,512
Oct 16, 20264,998
Oct 15, 202632,675
Oct 14, 202610,264
Oct 13, 20262,212
Oct 12, 20262,030
Oct 11, 20261,122
Oct 10, 20261,904
Oct 9, 20262,526

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 160,905 · -3.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.162K164K166KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026160,905
Nov 7, 2026160,890
Nov 5, 2026162,934
Nov 4, 2026165,208
Nov 3, 2026166,077
Nov 2, 2026165,726
Nov 1, 2026164,191
Oct 31, 2026162,794
Oct 30, 2026162,537
Oct 29, 2026161,890
Oct 28, 2026162,790
Oct 27, 2026165,883

Rank over time

#313 · down 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#308#310#312Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#313
Nov 7, 2026#313
Nov 6, 2026#312
Nov 5, 2026#311
Nov 4, 2026#311
Nov 3, 2026#311
Nov 2, 2026#311
Nov 1, 2026#310
Oct 31, 2026#310
Oct 30, 2026#310
Oct 29, 2026#310
Oct 28, 2026#310
Oct 27, 2026#310
Oct 16, 2026#308

Growth %

Average -0.25% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.63%
Nov 5, 2026-1.38%
Nov 4, 2026-0.52%
Nov 3, 2026+0.21%
Nov 2, 2026+0.94%
Nov 1, 2026+0.86%
Oct 31, 2026+0.16%
Oct 30, 2026+0.40%
Oct 29, 2026-0.55%
Oct 28, 2026-1.86%

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #310 → #311Downloads -34%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v6.040%
  • v5.437%
  • v5.29.6%
  • Other13%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★443 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
6.0.0
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Nov 19, 2017
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Advanced File Manager

How many websites use Advanced File Manager?

Advanced File Manager is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #313 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advanced File Manager been downloaded?

6,456,339 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,493 times. See download stats

When was Advanced File Manager last updated?

Version 6.0.0 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Advanced File Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Advanced File Manager have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 15 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Advanced File Manager up to date. See its security record

Is Advanced File Manager still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 5 of the 6 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Advanced File Manager have?

4.8 out of 5 from 443 reviews on WordPress.org. 94% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Advanced File Manager?

The plugins most like Advanced File Manager, by the tags they share, are File Manager (1M+), File Manager Pro (100K+) and File Manager (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

443 reviews

  • 5 stars: 417 reviews, 94%
  • 4 stars: 7 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 11 reviews, 2%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 31 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 24 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Advanced File Manager
Estimated installs≈ 160,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating4.8
Reviews443
Total downloads6.5M
AuthorSaad Iqbal
First releasedNov 19, 2017
Version6.0.0
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedOct 14, 2026

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