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.
File ManagerThe most installed ftp plugin, with 1M+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 1,493 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Advanced File Manager100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 443 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.
File Manager Pro100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 155 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.Media Sync
50K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 86 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 5.
File Manager10K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 202 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 6.
Bulk Media Register8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 22 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 7.
Add From Server Lite4K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 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.
Library Viewer400+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 13 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
- 10.
CYAN Backup300+ 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”

File Manager
#45by mndpsingh2879 days ago
file manager provides you ability to edit, delete, upload, download, copy and paste files and folders.
- Installs
- 1M+
- Rating
- 4.6(1.5K)
- Downloads
- 21.5K/day

Advanced File Manager
Down in the last 7 days:3#313by Saad Iqbal25 days ago
Use Advanced File Manager to manage WordPress files, create archives, monitor storage limits, and build document libraries all directly from your Word …
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.8(443)
- Downloads
- 2.5K/day

File Manager Pro
Down in the last 7 days:1#447by Ninja Team12 days ago
Best WordPress file manager without FTP access. Edit code with built-in editor, upload files, download plugins, download themes, manage wp directory, …
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.9(155)
- Downloads
- 1.8K/day
Media Sync
#755by erolsk82 months ago
Simple plugin to scan "uploads" directory and bring those files into Media Library.
- Installs
- 50K+
- Rating
- 4.7(86)
- Downloads
- 386/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

Add From Server Lite
Up in the last 7 days:33#3,408by Adeel25 days ago
Import large files into the Media Library from your server. Skip browser upload limits without touching php.ini.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 95/day
WP Easy Uploader
Up in the last 7 days:2#8,532by Chris Jean17 years ago
Easily upload any type of content without the need for FTP. You can even upload plugin and theme archives, and the files will be extracted for you.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 7/day

Library Viewer
Up in the last 7 days:7#9,584by Pexle Chris4 months ago
A File & Folder Viewer for FTP folders, enabling the display of library contents (folders & files) on the front-end.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(13)
- Downloads
- 11/day

CYAN Backup
Up in the last 7 days:42#10,688by Greg Ross1 year ago
Backup your entire WordPress site and its database into a zip file on a schedule. Remote storage options include FTP, SFTP and FTPS.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.1(11)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Webcam Viewer free
Down in the last 7 days:6#17,159by Antonio Germani7 months ago
A plugin to display webcam images uploaded via FTP, with slideshow or carousel options.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 4.7(7)
- Downloads
- 0/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
FTP to Zip
Up in the last 7 days:29#23,898by Abhishek Ghosh10 years ago
FTP to Zip takes browser based FTP backup of WordPress plus other folders. Proper error messages are shown if there is any defect in the installation.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Downloadyar Remote Media
Down in the last 7 days:677#25,211by danialpg26 days ago
Offload your WordPress media to a remote download host over FTP/FTPS and automatically rewrite media URLs to the remote host.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Custom Upload Folders
Down in the last 7 days:318#29,583by brasofilo13 years ago
Organize your uploaded files in custom folders. Available options: by Year-Month-Day, File Type, Post ID or Author Display Name.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

BackReload
Up in the last 7 days:13,576#32,142by Shipon Karmakar13 days ago
Backup, restore & site migration. FTP, SFTP, Google Drive, OneDrive, S3 & Wasabi. Encrypted, scheduled, shared-hosting friendly.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Bulk Deployer
#46,270by Hayan8 months ago
Bulk deploy WordPress plugins to multiple sites via FTP or SFTP. Manage target sites, test connections, and deploy selected plugins in one go.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Filesystem Unlocker
Down in the last 7 days:9,083#46,493by duke_justice10 years ago
Plugin to completely lockdown the wordpress filesystem so that no hacker can write to it.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CJ Affiliate Export plugin
Down in the last 7 days:5,068#48,181by cimpleo9 years ago
Export product in CJ Affiliate system.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
king_ftp
#65,923by mohsensd13737 years ago
Upload king_ftp to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress Use in media uploader.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

RSN Site Backup Pro
#71,466by Moydul Haque1 day ago
Professional backup and restore for WordPress, with local, FTP and Google Drive destinations.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- –