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Best file manager plugins for WordPress

The most popular file manager plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. File Manager leads with 1M+ active installs, ahead of FileBird (200K+) and FileOrganizer (200K+). All 71 plugins tagged “file manager” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 10 file manager plugins

  1. 1.
    File Manager

    The most installed file manager plugin, with 1M+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 1,493 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    FileBird

    200K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 1,124 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  3. 3.
    FileOrganizer

    200K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 50 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  4. 4.
    Advanced File Manager

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 443 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  5. 5.
    File Manager Pro

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 155 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  6. 6.
    Real Media Library

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 299 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  7. 7.
    Download Manager

    90K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 1,006 reviews, updated 1 day ago.

  8. 8.
    Download Monitor

    80K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 525 reviews, updated 4 days ago.

  9. 9.
    WPIDE

    40K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 306 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  10. 10.
    Media Library Organizer

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 150 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

All 71 plugins tagged “file manager”