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.
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Top 10 files plugins
- 1.
File Upload Types by WPFormsThe most installed files plugin, with 40K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 20 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Clean Image Filenames30K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 21 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
File Manager10K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 202 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
Bulk Media Register8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 22 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.
Download Attachments8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 46 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 6.
Media Library Downloader5K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 8 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 7.Custom Upload Dir
5K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 25 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 8.WP-DownloadManager
3K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 37 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 9.WP Synchro
1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 30 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 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”

File Upload Types by WPForms
#884by Syed Balkhi1 month ago
Easily allow WordPress to accept and upload any file type extension or MIME type, including custom file types.
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.0(20)
- Downloads
- 156/day

Clean Image Filenames
Down in the last 7 days:5#974by Upperdog9 months ago
This plugin automatically converts language accent characters to non-accent characters in filenames when uploading to the media library.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.6(21)
- Downloads
- 239/day

File Manager
#1,452by Bit Apps10 days ago
Manage WordPress files and folders from your dashboard with a built-in code editor: upload, edit, delete, move, rename, and archive, no FTP needed.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.3(202)
- Downloads
- 370/day

Bulk Media Register
Up in the last 7 days:3#2,385by Katsushi Kawamori7 days ago
Bulk register files on the server to the Media Library.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.5(22)
- Downloads
- 246/day

Download Attachments
Down in the last 7 days:9#2,417by 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

Media Library Downloader
Up in the last 7 days:38#3,059by M.Code3 months ago
Professional media download solution with bulk operations, smart management, and enterprise-grade security for WordPress
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.8(8)
- Downloads
- 70/day
Custom Upload Dir
Down in the last 7 days:2#3,195by ulfben26 days ago
Choose your own upload folders using post titles, categories, dates and more. Keep files easy to find when browsing your server.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.4(25)
- Downloads
- 71/day
WP-DownloadManager
Down 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
- 52/day
WP Synchro
Down in the last 7 days:37#5,086by WP Synchro8 days ago
WordPress migration plugin to easily migrate, clone, backup, and synchronize your WordPress site, including database, media, plugins, themes, and file …
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(30)
- Downloads
- 52/day
Media File Sizes
Down in the last 7 days:23#5,739by Jason LeMahieu (MadtownLems)5 years ago
Easily see how much disk space (in KB, MB, & a percentage of your quota) each of your uploaded files takes up.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.1(15)
- Downloads
- 13/day

BuddyDrive
Down in the last 7 days:10#5,905by Themekraft6 days ago
BuddyDrive lets BuddyPress users upload, manage, and share files and folders from profiles or groups.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(47)
- Downloads
- 28/day

Media Sweep
Up in the last 7 days:12#5,964by WPCreatix1 day ago
Clean up your WordPress Media Library by finding and removing unused media. Scan, preview, then sweep away orphaned files to keep your site fast.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.8(11)
- Downloads
- 73/day
Overwrite Uploads
Up in the last 7 days:1#6,458by Ian Dunn1 year ago
Overwrites files with the same name and folder when uploading, instead of storing multiple copies with unique filenames.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.4(8)
- Downloads
- 175/day

WP Sanitize Accented Uploads
Up in the last 7 days:4#7,517by Onni Hakala10 years ago
Simple plugin which removes accented characters from uploaded files.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 41/day
Hotlink File Prevention
Down in the last 7 days:30#8,360by swinggraphics2 years ago
Simple hotlink protection for individual files in the media library.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.9(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day

AAM Protected Media Files
Down in the last 7 days:37#8,676by AAM Plugin6 months ago
Add-on to the free Advanced Access Manager plugin that protects media files from direct access for visitors, roles or users
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

m1.DownloadList
Up in the last 7 days:63#9,759by 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

Site Assets
Down in the last 7 days:213#10,785by a 53 minute production1 month ago
Share website assets on a per page basis. Perfect for sites with multiple contributors and developers.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Reset file and folder permissions
Up in the last 7 days:119#11,225by Prakhar Bhatia5 months ago
A WordPress plugin to reset file permissions to 0644, directory permissions to 0755, and file/folder ownership for security and maintenance purposes.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Well-Known File Manager
Down in the last 7 days:21#11,375by Jono Alderson10 months ago
Manage files in the .well-known directory with ease.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Ultimate media cleaner
Down in the last 7 days:75#11,828by nicearma4 years ago
Find used medias from you from the database and/or your upload folder and give the way to delete them the ones "unused"
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 2.3(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Healthy filenames
Up in the last 7 days:87#13,053by Kantari Samy1 month ago
Automatically clean the filenames.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Document Gallery for Real Media Library
Up in the last 7 days:28#13,562by Matthias Günter6 years ago
Create a gallery of documents from a folder in your media library created with Real Media Library.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Cleanup Orphan Images
Up in the last 7 days:210#14,872by DimitriAus21 days ago
Orphan media files cleaner
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Simple Downloads List
Down in the last 7 days:97#15,018by Neofix1 year ago
Provide a list of downloads for your visitors - quick and easy. With download categories and mobile friendly design.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

ArvanCloud Object Storage
Down in the last 7 days:1#16,915by ArvanCloud1 year ago
ArvanCloud Storage for offload, backup and upload your WordPress files and databases directly to your ArvanCloud object storage bucket.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 3.3(14)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Download Monitor integration for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:61#17,324by Cristian Raiber26 days ago
Restrict your available downloads behind a WooCommerce purchase.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
s2member Secure File Uploader
Up in the last 7 days:5#17,451by Lew Ayotte13 years ago
A s2member add-on that allows you to upload a file to the s2member-files/ secure directory and automatically insert a link into your post.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 3.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Exclude Files for AIO WP Migration
Down in the last 7 days:24#17,563by Awais10 months ago
Files & Folder Excluder for All-in-One WP Migration.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Open Files In New Window or Tab
#17,767by Andy Brudtkuhl12 years ago
Makes any link to a file open in a new tab by adding 'target="_blank"' to the link.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Documents Shortcode
Up in the last 7 days:214#17,850by Dougal Campbell11 years ago
A [documents] shortcode which will display a list of attached files, with file type icons, and linked to the files for easy downloading.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Random File
Up in the last 7 days:194#18,726by 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

AJAX File Upload
Up in the last 7 days:400#20,149by DevriX10 years ago
Fast and easy front-end WordPress file uploader with shortcodes fully extensible
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 4.8(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Media Auto Hash Rename
Down in the last 7 days:211#20,628by Sparanoid27 days ago
Rename media filename during upload with unique hash.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Files Fence
Down in the last 7 days:239#21,654by aixeiger3 years ago
Detect if a wordpress core files are changed and if a unwanted file(s) are uploaded or created in wordpress folders different to wp-content
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
atec Backup
Down in the last 7 days:242#21,903by docjojo4 months ago
All-in-one backup and restore solution – fast & reliable.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 12/day
XM-Backup
#22,398by Xavier Media14 years ago
Does a backup of your Wordpress database and, or your files in wp-content/uploads and saves it in a safe location.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Upload Janitor
Down in the last 7 days:132#22,522by michaeltyson17 years ago
Clean up unused images and other files from your uploads folder.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Attachment Files Importer
Down in the last 7 days:151#23,329by KLicheR12 years ago
Scan your Wordpress installation for all missing attachment files and download them from another Wordpress installation.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 1.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Advanced Download Box
Up in the last 7 days:1,206#25,149by Ali Zarei1 year ago
Easily create beautiful, customizable download boxes for posts and pages with advanced styling and access control options.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Link to WordPress Files
#26,361by gaupoit4 years ago
"Link to WordPress files" helps link your content to media files easily and quickly.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Remove Media Library for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:175#27,259by webstilo7 years ago
This plugin removes images, videos, audios and documents from WordPress Media Library fast and easy.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Download Manager
Up in the last 7 days:89#27,699by Noptin Newsletter Team1 month ago
Easily add, restrict, and track digital downloads in WordPress — protect files with passwords, user roles, IPs, or subscriber access.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Zodan Authorized Downloads
#28,000by Marten Moolenaar1 month ago
Protect documents from unauthorized download.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Tiny Backup
Down in the last 7 days:288#28,988by Takashi Fujisaki1 month ago
Simple and minimal backup plugin for WordPress. Create database and files backups manually or automatically on a schedule.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Paranoid911
Down in the last 7 days:108#29,424by jeka91118 years ago
Checks wordress installation (database and files) for changes and emails admin if any changes took place.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
File Inliner
#29,603file-inliner17 years ago
This plugin displays the content of a file in a post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Resource Library
Down in the last 7 days:128#29,947by mightydigital11 years ago
Document management at its finest. Easily create and manage a document download and viewing area for your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

MediaFlock
Down in the last 7 days:218#30,619by delphiknight2 months ago
Scan WordPress posts for external media files and import them into your media library with full control and detailed logging.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Rackspace CDN
#31,542by paypromedia12 years ago
Syncs and serves all of your WordPress media via Rackspace's Cloud Files CDN.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.6(10)
- Downloads
- 0/day