File Rack

v2.2.0

File manager for WordPress with an explorer-style admin dashboard, frontend file browser, drag-and-drop uploads, ZIP downloads, cloud storage, protect …

download manager file manager file sharing file upload frontend file manager

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Rank: #17,195; Up182 vs yesterday

Active installs (est.): ≈ 92; 90+ reported · High

Total downloads: 2.3K; 2,271 all-time

Rating: –; 0 reviews

Support resolved: 100%; 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months

Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA ~8d

File Rack at a glance

File Rack is a WordPress plugin by Shafat Mahmud Khan with 90+ active installs, the #17,195 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.2.0 came out on Nov 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 24 plugins tagged “file sharing”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

339 downloads · the last 30 days

File Rack Compare series

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Date	File Rack
Nov 2, 2026	17
Nov 1, 2026	13
Oct 31, 2026	10
Oct 30, 2026	8
Oct 29, 2026	10
Oct 28, 2026	14
Oct 27, 2026	11
Oct 26, 2026	15
Oct 25, 2026	8
Oct 24, 2026	7
Oct 23, 2026	23
Oct 22, 2026	16
Oct 21, 2026	9
Oct 20, 2026	10
Oct 19, 2026	17
Oct 18, 2026	17
Oct 17, 2026	18
Oct 16, 2026	17
Oct 15, 2026	12
Oct 14, 2026	19
Oct 13, 2026	14
Oct 12, 2026	17
Oct 11, 2026	16
Oct 10, 2026	21

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 92 · +8.2% in the last 30 days

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Date	Estimated installs
Nov 9, 2026	92
Nov 8, 2026	91
Nov 7, 2026	92
Nov 5, 2026	91
Nov 4, 2026	91
Nov 3, 2026	91
Nov 2, 2026	90
Nov 1, 2026	91
Oct 31, 2026	87
Oct 30, 2026	86
Oct 29, 2026	85
Oct 28, 2026	84
Oct 27, 2026	85

Rank over time

#17,195 · up 595 in the last 30 days

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	#17,195
Nov 8, 2026	#17,377
Nov 7, 2026	#17,228
Nov 6, 2026	#17,280
Nov 4, 2026	#17,240
Nov 3, 2026	#17,391
Nov 2, 2026	#17,336
Nov 1, 2026	#17,300
Oct 31, 2026	#17,407
Oct 30, 2026	#17,519
Oct 29, 2026	#17,708
Oct 28, 2026	#17,815
Oct 27, 2026	#17,790

Growth %

Average +0.61% a day in the last 30 days

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Date	Growth
Nov 9, 2026	+1.10%
Nov 8, 2026	-1.09%
Nov 7, 2026	+0.55%
Nov 5, 2026	0.00%
Nov 4, 2026	0.00%
Nov 3, 2026	+1.11%
Nov 2, 2026	-1.10%
Nov 1, 2026	+4.60%
Oct 31, 2026	+1.16%
Oct 30, 2026	+1.18%
Oct 29, 2026	+1.19%
Oct 28, 2026	-1.18%

Active installs band

90+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	90+
Nov 8, 2026	90+
Nov 7, 2026	90+
Nov 6, 2026	90+
Nov 5, 2026	90+
Nov 4, 2026	90+
Nov 3, 2026	90+
Nov 2, 2026	90+
Nov 1, 2026	90+
Oct 31, 2026	80+
Oct 30, 2026	80+
Oct 29, 2026	80+
Oct 28, 2026	80+
Oct 27, 2026	80+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org

Nov 9, 2026
Judged on Nov 16, 2026
- New short description
  File manager for WordPress with an explorer-style admin dashboard, frontend file browser, drag-and-drop uploads, ZIP downloads, cloud storage, protect …
  Before
  A high-performance, shortcode-driven file and media management interface for WordPress with AJAX drag-and-drop uploads, secure ZIP downloads, and a de …
- Released 2.2.0 (was 2.0.4)
Nov 8, 2026
So far:Rank #17228 → #17195
- Renamed Frontend File Explorer → File Rack
- New short description
  A high-performance, shortcode-driven file and media management interface for WordPress with AJAX drag-and-drop uploads, secure ZIP downloads, and a de …
  Before
  A fast, Explorer-style WordPress file manager — organize files in the admin and share them on the frontend with a simple shortcode.
- Released 2.0.4 (was 1.3.0)
Nov 7, 2026
So far:Rank #17280 → #17195
- Released 1.3.0 (was 1.1.0)
Oct 29, 2026
Installs 80+ → 90+
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

v1.160%
v1.040%

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 2.2.0
Requires WordPress: 5.6
Tested up to: 7.1.4
Requires PHP: 7.4
First released: Apr 17, 2026
Last updated: Nov 9, 2026
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about File Rack

How many websites use File Rack?

File Rack is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,195 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has File Rack been downloaded?

2,271 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times. See download stats

When was File Rack last updated?

Version 2.2.0 came out on Nov 9, 2026 (10 hours ago).

Is File Rack compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Is File Rack still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 10 hours ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does File Rack have?

No one has reviewed File Rack on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to File Rack?

The plugins most like File Rack, by the tags they share, are Shared Files (3K+), Download Manager (90K+) and Download Monitor (80K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where File Rack sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

frontend file manager#1 of 1
file sharing#5 of 24
Leader: Shared Files
download manager#12 of 36
Leader: Download Manager
file upload#16 of 71
Leader: File Upload Types by WPForms
file manager#27 of 71
Leader: File Manager

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.31.

Last updated×1.000
Full score for 180 more days, then it starts to fall.
Tested up to×1.000
Says 7.1.4, current with WordPress 7.1.
Resolved support threads×0.352
1 of 1 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
No ratings yet.
Active installs×1.553
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	File Rack
Estimated installs	≈ 92
Reported installs	90+
Rating	–
Reviews	0
Total downloads	2.3K
Author	Shafat Mahmud Khan
First released	Apr 17, 2026
Version	2.2.0
Requires WP	5.6
Requires PHP	7.4
Last updated	Nov 9, 2026

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