Best wp file manager plugins for WordPress
The most popular wp file manager 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 6 plugins tagged “wp file manager” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 wp file manager plugins
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File ManagerThe most installed wp file manager 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.
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File Manager10K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 202 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
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Digital Asset Manager10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
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UCM Files Manager Addon (UCM FM)Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
All 6 plugins tagged “wp file manager”

File Manager
#45by mndpsingh28710 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:2#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:2#448by Ninja Team13 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

File Manager
Up in the last 7 days:2#1,451by Bit Apps11 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

Digital Asset Manager
Up in the last 7 days:40#31,583by 2ByteCode3 months ago
Helps you to store and manage all of your digital assets in one place.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

UCM Files Manager Addon (UCM FM)
Up in the last 7 days:5,655#62,810by PhpRockets Team7 years ago
UCM Files Manager (UCM FM) is an addon for Ultimate Media On The Cloud Plugin! https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-media-on-the-cloud-lite/ With UC …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day