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Best ftp plugins for WordPress

The most popular ftp plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. File Manager leads with 1M+ active installs, ahead of Advanced File Manager (100K+) and File Manager Pro (100K+). All 24 plugins tagged “ftp” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 10 ftp plugins

  1. 1.
    File Manager

    The most installed ftp plugin, with 1M+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 1,493 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    Advanced File Manager

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 443 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  3. 3.
    File Manager Pro

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 155 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  4. 4.
    Media Sync

    50K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 86 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  5. 5.
    File Manager

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

  6. 6.
    Bulk Media Register

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

  7. 7.
    Add From Server Lite

    4K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.

  8. 8.
    WP Easy Uploader

    600+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.2.

  9. 9.
    Library Viewer

    400+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 13 reviews, updated 4 months ago.

  10. 10.
    CYAN Backup

    300+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 11 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

All 24 plugins tagged “ftp”