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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.

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 10 file sharing plugins

  1. 1.
    Shared Files

    The most installed file sharing plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 34 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  2. 2.
    User Private Files

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 57 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

  3. 3.
    CM Download Manager

    100+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 43 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    Filevue

    90+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  5. 5.
    File Rack

    90+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 hours ago.

  6. 6.
    Assets Manager

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

  7. 7.
    Secure ShareLink

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  8. 8.
    ERI File Library

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.

  9. 9.
    MerchantKits Client Portal

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.

  10. 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”