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Best files plugins for WordPress

The most popular files plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. File Upload Types by WPForms leads with 40K+ active installs, ahead of Clean Image Filenames (30K+) and File Manager (10K+). All 110 plugins tagged “files” 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 files plugins

  1. 1.
    File Upload Types by WPForms

    The most installed files plugin, with 40K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 20 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  2. 2.
    Clean Image Filenames

    30K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 21 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  3. 3.
    File Manager

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 202 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  4. 4.
    Bulk Media Register

    8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 22 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  5. 5.
    Download Attachments

    8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 46 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Media Library Downloader

    5K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 8 reviews, updated 3 months ago.

  7. 7.
    Custom Upload Dir

    5K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 25 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  8. 8.
    WP-DownloadManager

    3K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 37 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  9. 9.
    WP Synchro

    1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 30 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  10. 10.
    Media File Sizes

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 15 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.

All 110 plugins tagged “files”