File Manager
file manager provides you ability to edit, delete, upload, download, copy and paste files and folders.
4.7(1,464 reviews)
·1.0M+ active installs·Updated 1 week agoAs of April 2026, File Manager is a WordPress ftp plugin with 1.0M+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 1,464 reviews. It has been downloaded 32M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 60% this week. Support resolution rate: 0%. Top alternative: Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File….
4.7/51,464 reviews
1.0M+active installs
0%resolved
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
File Manager allows you to edit, delete, upload, download, zip, copy and paste files and folders directly from the WordPress backend. Don’t bother with FTP to manage and move your files from location to location. The most powerful, flexible, and easiest WordPress file management solution ever built!
Key Features in File Manager free Version Plugin
Key Features in the Free File Manager plugin include:
* Operations: Various operations with files and folders on a remote server (copy, move, upload, create folder/file, rename, edit, delete, etc.)
* Move/Copy: Admin can Move/Copy files with Drag & Drop. Also includes multi file selection.
* Archives: Admin can create, archive and extract files(zip, rar, tar, gzip).
* File Size: Admin/User can upload any size files.
* File Type: Control wha…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.71,464 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Solid Plugin
by jeffreywdotcom·2 weeks ago
This is a solid and useful free plugin. It does have a bug in the editor when trying to click into the file to make changes.
Just like a cpanel
by jimmcconaghy·2 weeks ago
Great time saver. No longer have to use FTP or go to host’s cpanel.
Very Handy Tool
by dajuan54·3 weeks ago
Really useful plugin tbh. I use it to access files quickly from the dashboard without opening FTP every time. UI is simple & works smoothly. Saved me a lot of time. tnkz to the devs for this 👍
Great tool for backend file management
by franciscoigor·1 month ago
I love this tool and the ability to upload larger files than in a regular upload. Also the option to compress files/folders and upload compressed files to uncompress remotely. Even better than the file manager provided by the web hosting itself.
Works great! Straightforward, no frills
by Natasha·1 month ago
It does what it says it does with minimal issues.
Download Trends
Today: 24KYesterday: 26KThis week: 171KPeriod total: 5.3M
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 5.2.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v8.0
83.3%
v7.2
8.1%
v7.1
6.7%
Other
1.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
8.0.3 (24 Mar, 2026)
- Security fixes.
Contributors
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