FileBird – WordPress Media Library… vs Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
200K+ active installs
Free
Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File…
100K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 435 reviews) while FileBird – WordPress Media Library… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FileBird – WordPress Media Library… has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File… has 5.8M+. Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 100%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | FileBird – WordPress Media Library… | Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,110 | ◄ | 435 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.3M+ | ◄ | 5.8M+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Age | 8 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 6.5.2 | 5.4.11 |
Rating Breakdown
FileBird – WordPress Media Library…
Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, FileBird – WordPress Media Library… averaged approximately 1,204 daily downloads while Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File… averaged 5,539.
Recent Reviews
FileBird – WordPress Media Library… Reviews
Brilliant plugins and support
The plugin is great but the support is even better – highly recommended
Great plugin and super responsive support
Great plugin and outstanding support! We encountered a conflict with another plugin affecting the Media Library, and the support team quickly helped us identify the root cause. Their response wa
Great organizer
It’s so great to be able to organize files with Filebird. Had a technical display issue and they resolved it very quickly!
Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File… Reviews
It works fine
It works fine that’s it !
best
Good plugin
Great and easy to use!
There’s one thing I would like: It should work also when the WordPress site is broken due to an invalid PHP.So: You should be able to turn on “debug modus” in the File Manager. To enable you to correc
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