File Sharing & Download Manager – User Private Files
Secure WordPress file sharing & download manager. Upload, manage & share private files with users safely.
4.5(55 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 5 months agoAs of April 2026, File Sharing & Download Manager is a WordPress upload plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 55 reviews. It has been downloaded 42K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Downloads are down 13% this week. Top alternative: Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades.
4.5/555 reviews
1.0K+active installs
42K+total downloads
5 yearssince 2021
Overview
A powerful WordPress file sharing and download manager plugin. Upload, manage, and share private files securely with your users.
User Private Files is more than just a file sharing plugin. It works as a WordPress file manager, download manager, and document sharing plugin — making it easy to control access to files and documents for each user.
Key Features
- Secure file sharing – upload and share private files with restricted access.
- User file uploads – allow your site users to upload and manage their own files.
- Advanced file manager – organize files with folders, trash, and access controls.
- Download manager – track downloads with detailed file stats and view counts.
- Rich file options – previews, galleries, password protection, and public file sharing.
- Notifications – get alerts when files…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.555 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Waste of time
by LarsPoulsen·4 weeks ago
You can’t even test it properly, since almost everything is Pro-features. Don’t waste your time with this plugin.
Free version is very limited
by carlodamo·1 month ago
Free version is very limited, majority of functionality are available only in paid version
Best plugin I have found to share files
by rseguin986·6 months ago
Especially if you need to limit users to certain files or folders, this is the best I have found. The Support is great also.
the Admin sees nothing more
by molisetrail·7 months ago
Good morning,
the administrator cannot see files uploaded by simple users.
I have the free version and before everything worked for a few months now it has been creating this problem for a few months
If you deactivate the plugin everything works great!
Thank you
M
excellent plugin and quality support
·1 year ago
The plugin is excellent. The support is great…. I was actually able to have a conversation through email in 24 h. Very grateful to the team.
I’ll update my review in 2025: the support staff is excellent even in after-sales assistance.
- This topic was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by marcolo.
Download Trends
Today: 11Yesterday: 16This week: 118Period total: 10K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.1
87.8%
v2.0
9.1%
v1.1
3.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.1.6
- 2025-09-27
- [Update] – Removed REST call for rename and desc update.
- Fixed – Classic file preview layout issue.
Contributors
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