Best file plugins for WordPress
The most popular file plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Phoenix Media Rename leads with 50K+ active installs, ahead of Theme Editor (50K+) and What The File (40K+). All 73 plugins tagged “file” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 file plugins
- 1.
Phoenix Media RenameThe most installed file plugin, with 50K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 75 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Theme Editor50K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 128 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
What The File40K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 883 reviews, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 4.
Download Attachments8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 46 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 5.
FileBird Document Library5K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 8 reviews, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 6.
WP Attachments3K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 43 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.WP-DownloadManager
3K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 37 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.
Store file uploads for Contact Form 71K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 9.
Custom Post Type Attachment700+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 10.BP Group Documents
500+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 15 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 73 plugins tagged “file”

Phoenix Media Rename
Up in the last 7 days:2#744by crossi7211 days ago
The Phoenix Media Rename plugin allows you to easily rename (and retitle) your media files, once uploaded.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.7(75)
- Downloads
- 947/day

Theme Editor
Down in the last 7 days:2#762by mndpsingh2877 months ago
Theme Editor allows you to edit theme files, create folder, upload files and remove any file and folder in themes and plugins.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.6(128)
- Downloads
- 234/day

What The File
Down in the last 7 days:1#892by Barry Kooij8 months ago
What The File is the best tool to find out what template parts are used to display the page you're currently viewing!
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.9(883)
- Downloads
- 169/day

Download Attachments
Down in the last 7 days:11#2,419by dFactory5 months ago
Download Attachments is a new approach to managing downloads in WordPress. It allows you to easily add and display download links in any post or page.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.5(46)
- Downloads
- 51/day

FileBird Document Library
Up in the last 7 days:4#3,159by Ninja Team1 month ago
Create WordPress document library using FileBird and Gutenberg or any WordPress page builder.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.9(8)
- Downloads
- 69/day

WP Attachments
Up in the last 7 days:1#3,908by Marco Milesi1 month ago
Attach files to any post or page and let WP Attachments list them for you, with icons, file sizes and a download counter.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.5(43)
- Downloads
- 47/day
WP-DownloadManager
Up in the last 7 days:5#4,173by Lester Chan1 month ago
Adds a simple download manager to your WordPress blog.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.0(37)
- Downloads
- 49/day

Store file uploads for Contact Form 7
Up in the last 7 days:7#6,031by mirceatm5 months ago
When this is active, attachments sent trough Contact Form 7 shortcode [file ] will be stored in your Media Library
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 28/day

Custom Post Type Attachment
Up in the last 7 days:6#7,672by aviplugins.com1 year ago
This plugin will allow you to upload files to your post or pages or any other custom post types.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 13/day
BP Group Documents
Down in the last 7 days:47#8,586by lenasterg1 year ago
BP Group Documents creates a page within each BuddyPress group to upload and any type of file or document.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(15)
- Downloads
- 12/day
Disable File Editor
Down in the last 7 days:287#9,388by Nikunj Soni1 year ago
This plugin will disable file editing tool in your WordPress admin panel.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

m1.DownloadList
Up in the last 7 days:18#9,779by maennchen1.de2 months ago
This plugin easily displays the folders and files from a selected directory. It can be placed by shortcode in any post.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.7(21)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Increase upload file size & Maximum Execution Time limit
Down in the last 7 days:34#10,378by ttodua2 years ago
Discontinued! Please use Additional WP options
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
File Permissions & Size Check
Up in the last 7 days:50#10,536by wycks13 years ago
Simple plugin that checks your WordPress install and shows your file permissions, size, and last modified date.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.8(4)
- Downloads
- 6/day

JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode
Up in the last 7 days:5#11,122by JS Morisset11 days ago
A safe and reliable WordPress shortcode for PHP's file_get_contents() function.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

File Download
Up in the last 7 days:55#13,517by avneetk6 years ago
A simple file download widget for frontend interface. Lets your visitors download brochures etc.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP FILE SEARCH
Down in the last 7 days:2#16,755by MariaOik11 years ago
WP SEARCH FILE enables searching on pdf, docx and odt files
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
s2member Secure File Browser
Down in the last 7 days:1#18,687by Potsky10 years ago
The best way to share files securely with your clients, customers, friends and community.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 4.7(15)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Random File
Up in the last 7 days:47#18,738by Scott Reilly1 year ago
Retrieve the name, path, or link to a randomly chosen file or files in a specified directory.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Frontend File Upload
Up in the last 7 days:306#18,775by Muneeb2 months ago
Allows users to upload files directly in WordPress Database from frontend.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 12/day
Read Text File
Down in the last 7 days:64#19,866by Aaron Sonnenberg15 years ago
Allows you to display the contents of a text file within a post by adding a simple shortcode and including a path from the root folder.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AJAX File Upload
Up in the last 7 days:164#20,116by DevriX10 years ago
Fast and easy front-end WordPress file uploader with shortcodes fully extensible
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 4.8(6)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Media Auto Hash Rename
Down in the last 7 days:167#20,471by Sparanoid28 days ago
Rename media filename during upload with unique hash.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Uploads for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:179#21,143by Europa DNS1 year ago
Let customers upload files to your WooCommerce products. Perfect for online photo or document processing services. Developer friendly.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Caption Linker
Down in the last 7 days:128#21,292by weissmike11 years ago
Adds a very simple link button near the caption field of the media uploader.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 4.8(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
DISFIT
Up in the last 7 days:173#21,652by NDV Comunicazione - Sviluppo4 months ago
Disfit blocca la scrittura dei file da wp admin
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Files Addon for Event Espresso 4
Down in the last 7 days:12#22,603by wordgeniee2 years ago
Files add on plugin allows to create file upload type question which can be used in event registration form.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Permissions & Security Audit
Down in the last 7 days:287#23,889by Andrew Stewart5 years ago
Permissions & Security Audit is a plugin that runs a series of tests to check common security issues with the following areas:
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 2.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

If File Exists
Up in the last 7 days:124#24,687by Scott Reilly1 year ago
Check if a file exists and return true/false or display a string containing information about the file.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Media Metadata Fix
Down in the last 7 days:696#25,753by Malik Naik6 years ago
Fixes the metadata of the images in the Media library.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Mime Type Check for Contact Form 7
Down in the last 7 days:196#26,756by Umar Khan5 years ago
This plugin will let you add the functionality in Contact Form 7 File fields to validate it by mime types.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
TTC WordPress Tripwire Tool
Down in the last 7 days:87#26,973by ljmacphee15 years ago
This plugin acts as a tripwire for you. It will give you a list of all files changed on your WordPress site in the last 1-99 days.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Zedna eBook download
#28,311by Radek Mezulanik6 years ago
Allow user to download your ebook custom file when insert an email.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

wpEasyDocs
Down in the last 7 days:613#29,516by diffhu6 years ago
Document management made easy. A clean & easy solution for your document management needs.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Htaccess Edit
Down in the last 7 days:1#29,590by asilweb6 years ago
Simple and Safe WordPress htaccess file editor.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple File Upload Limiter
#30,684by Alberto Reineri1 month ago
Set maximum upload sizes for different file types in WordPress: images, documents, audio, video and everything else.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

PDF-Preview inside File-Block
#31,967by Nic13 days ago
Extends the core/file block to optionally insert a PDF preview image (generated by WordPress) before the file block and adds linking/lightbox options.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

LH Image Renamer
#32,446by shawfactor4 years ago
Gives attached image uploads a intuitive file name.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Allow LaTeX Uploads
Up in the last 7 days:545#32,470by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)15 years ago
Allows LaTeX and related file uploads.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Files Inspector
Up in the last 7 days:37#32,658by alexhee12 years ago
Compare files changes within wordpress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

HyperTransfer
Up in the last 7 days:216#32,878by Luca Burchietti1 year ago
This plugin is used for the rapid transfer of files, stored on your web space, via link.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Resource Versioning
Up in the last 7 days:409#34,108by Viktor Szépe8 years ago
Turn Query String Parameters into file revision numbers.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Seo File Names
#34,240by Cedric Moris Kelly4 years ago
Seo File Names aims to save you time and boost your SEO by automatically renaming the files you upload to the media library with SEO friendly names.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Add File Version (AFV)
Down in the last 7 days:63#34,794by Joemakev8 years ago
Add File Version (AFV) can automatically or manually add file version to the CSS/JS files that were added using wp_enqueue_style and wp_enqueue_script …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Show Theme File
Up in the last 7 days:5,982#37,208by Dan LaManna14 years ago
This is a simple plugin that uses wordpress' hierarchy to determine what theme file the current page used to render it!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP File-Tree
#40,538by jimisaacs18 years ago
Using shortcode and templates, post files from a secure web directory with mod_rewrite enabled uri links to view and download.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Form
Up in the last 7 days:7,358#40,878by haibor14 years ago
wordpress 表单,可用于收集用户信息,如报名表单等。Form Page for WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
File Groups
#41,394by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)14 years ago
Add "file group" multiple file handling capability.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Users List Widget
#41,872by ashirbad.cs11 years ago
Easily display your WordPress users name on wordpress website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Quick LLMS txt
Down in the last 7 days:490#42,181by TechBeeps Services5 months ago
Create a machine-readable llms.txt file for AI/Language Models that describes your website's content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day