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Best file management plugins for WordPress

The most popular file management plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Easy Symlinks leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Assets Manager (70+) and Easy File Upload & Approval (60+). All 4 plugins tagged “file management” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 file management plugins

  1. 1.
    Easy Symlinks

    The most installed file management plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  2. 2.
    Assets Manager

    70+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

  3. 3.
    Easy File Upload & Approval

    60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    Trilobita DocVault

    40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 days ago.

All 4 plugins tagged “file management”