MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 vs Frontend File Manager Plugin (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

4.9(49)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago

View MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

Frontend File Manager Plugin

4(43)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago

View Frontend File Manager Plugin

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 49 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 has accumulated 124K+ total downloads while Frontend File Manager Plugin has 199K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7		Frontend File Manager Plugin
Rating	4.9/5	◄	4/5
Total Reviews	49	◄	43
Active Installs	10K+	◄	1.0K+
Total Downloads	124K+	►	199K+
Support Resolution	N/A		0%
Last Updated	3 months ago	►	2 months ago
First Released	2018		2011
Age	8 years		15 years
WP Requires	5.6+		3.5+
PHP Requires	7.4+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	3.1.0		23.6

Rating

4.9/5MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

◄

Frontend File Manager Plugin4/5

Total Reviews

49MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

◄

Frontend File Manager Plugin43

Active Installs

10K+MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

◄

Frontend File Manager Plugin1.0K+

Total Downloads

124K+MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

►

Frontend File Manager Plugin199K+

Support Resolution

N/AMultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

Frontend File Manager Plugin0%

Last Updated

3 months agoMultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

►

Frontend File Manager Plugin2 months ago

First Released

2018MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

Frontend File Manager Plugin2011

Age

8 yearsMultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

Frontend File Manager Plugin15 years

WP Requires

5.6+MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

Frontend File Manager Plugin3.5+

PHP Requires

7.4+MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

Frontend File Manager Pluginfalse+

Business Model

FreeMultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

Frontend File Manager PluginFree

Latest Version

3.1.0MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

Frontend File Manager Plugin23.6

Rating Breakdown

MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7

4.9/5(49 reviews)

92%

Frontend File Manager Plugin

4/5(43 reviews)

72%

23%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 averaged approximately 22 daily downloads while Frontend File Manager Plugin averaged 43.

Recent Reviews

MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 Reviews

by marcinkwiatkowski

Works

Does what it says on the tin.

by Sam Chhon

Easy to use

Great plug in and very easy to use.

by martinkroeger

Easy to use, does what it says

Helpful plugin that does exactly what it says on the tin

Frontend File Manager Plugin Reviews

by danielepais

It does exactly what it says

Fantastic little plugin that serves its purpose very well.

by aard1an

Error while loading file

The UI is broken and when i want to see the setting page on backend it show me Error while loading file \wp-content\plugins\media-user-file-uploader/templates This topic was modified 2 years,

by Mike

Fits my needs, but please add some security features.

While thinking about security consider adding to your website’ htaccess something like that Protected Files/Folders

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 or Frontend File Manager Plugin more popular?

MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 has 10K+ active installations while Frontend File Manager Plugin has 1.0K+. MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 or Frontend File Manager Plugin?

MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 has a 4.9/5 rating from 49 reviews, while Frontend File Manager Plugin has a 4/5 rating from 43 reviews.

Are MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 and Frontend File Manager Plugin free?

MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 is free and Frontend File Manager Plugin is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 or Frontend File Manager Plugin?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 was last updated 3 months ago and Frontend File Manager Plugin was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.