Best file sharing plugins for WordPress
The most popular file sharing plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Shared Files leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of User Private Files (1K+) and CM Download Manager (100+). All 24 plugins tagged “file sharing” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 file sharing plugins
- 1.Shared Files
The most installed file sharing plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 34 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.
User Private Files1K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 57 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 3.
CM Download Manager100+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 43 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 4.Filevue
90+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 5.
File Rack90+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 hours ago.
- 6.
Assets Manager70+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 7.
Secure ShareLink10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 8.
ERI File Library10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 9.MerchantKits Client Portal
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.BitTorrent My Blog
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
All 24 plugins tagged “file sharing”
Shared Files
Down in the last 7 days:14#3,617by Anssi Laitila18 days ago
File management plugin featuring file upload, download manager, statistics and download log.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.4(34)
- Downloads
- 97/day

User Private Files
Down in the last 7 days:26#5,301by Deepak Khokhar5 days ago
A secure file share plugin for WordPress. Securely upload, manage and exchange private documents with site users.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.4(57)
- Downloads
- 70/day

CM Download Manager
Up in the last 7 days:202#14,371by CreativeMindsSolutions27 days ago
Manage and protect your downloads in WordPress with secure access, categories, and powerful file sharing.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.9(43)
- Downloads
- 19/day
Filevue
Up in the last 7 days:392#17,051by Lucian Radu14 days ago
A secure, private WordPress client portal that installs automatically with zero technical setup. Organized folders, client logins, staff access, docum …
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 22/day

File Rack
Up in the last 7 days:141#17,195by Shafat Mahmud Khantoday
File manager for WordPress with an explorer-style admin dashboard, frontend file browser, drag-and-drop uploads, ZIP downloads, cloud storage, protect …
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 22/day

Assets Manager
Down in the last 7 days:94#18,721by Jack Reichert10 years ago
Assets Manager for WordPress is a self hosted file sharing tool, enable / disable links, set expiration and make files you share password protected.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Secure ShareLink
Down in the last 7 days:733#30,710by Fazle Rabbi8 months ago
Secure ShareLink is a WordPress plugin that allows you to generate secure, time-limited sharing links for files, routes, or model data.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ERI File Library
Up in the last 7 days:857#30,909by PluginRx3 months ago
Easily upload, manage, and track downloads of your shared files
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
MerchantKits Client Portal
#34,319by Khalid Durani1 month ago
Give each client a branded portal with file sharing, project milestones, message threads, and deliverable approvals.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BitTorrent My Blog
Up in the last 7 days:11,982#35,117by Meitar11 years ago
Publish your blog as a BitTorrent seed. Automatically make and share torrents for every page on your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WoPo Web Torrent
Down in the last 7 days:4,097#42,959by WoPo Web5 years ago
WoPo Web Torrent is a streaming torrent client for the web browser
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Tarkle Send
#55,515by Tarkle4 months ago
Embed Tarkle Send transfers, file requests, and download links on your WordPress site with simple shortcodes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Share5s
Up in the last 7 days:12,148#57,975by share5s7 years ago
Upload, share, track, manage your files in one simple to use file free host share5s.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Upload.am
Up in the last 7 days:12,122#59,041by Upload.am1 year ago
Seamlessly upload and manage files with Upload.am integration, supporting secure file sharing and shortcode embedding in WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Folio Drawbridge
Down in the last 7 days:5,941#59,862by buffcleb2 months ago
Encrypted file vaults with two-factor external sharing, comprehensive audit logging, lifecycle management, and role-based vault oversight.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
LF Drive
Up in the last 7 days:4,130#63,850by Давид Левонович21 days ago
Connect your LF Drive library to WordPress. Add images, video, audio, PDFs, download buttons, paid file links and upload forms.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Kitgenix Document Manager
Up in the last 7 days:4,904#64,623by Kitgenix9 days ago
Manage WordPress documents with stable links, access control, signed sharing, versions, scheduling and local analytics.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

My Drive Cloud
Up in the last 7 days:2,038#65,122by Alex Marinescu7 days ago
Turn WordPress into your private cloud — share files, manage clients, and deliver a secure client portal.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

SGOplus File Share
Down in the last 7 days:11,586#65,176by sgoplus5 months ago
A high-performance WordPress plugin for sharing secure, password-protected files with download acceleration support.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SignoffFlow
#66,723by vzisis7 days ago
Client portal and approval workflow for agencies. Share files and updates, request approvals, and track every client sign-off.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Doclume PDF Library
Down in the last 7 days:15,581#67,247by jhon9902 months ago
Let visitors upload, view, and download PDF files through a simple shortcode-powered library.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

FOEL TeamPortal Lite
Up in the last 7 days:1,601#69,823by teamplus26 days ago
Private team portal on your WordPress site: files, Word/Excel editing, tasks, newsletters, date polls and order list.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Oadev Client Workspace Manager
Down in the last 7 days:18,522#71,667by oadev5 months ago
Private client workspaces and dashboard portal inside WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

BSX File Exchange
Down in the last 7 days:11,810#74,047by bs2792 months ago
Private, bidirectional file exchange between paired users. Built for clinics, law firms, coaches, and any service needing secure client file sharing.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day