Download Manager vs FileOrganizer (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org File Manager Plugins top 10: Download Manager at #8 and FileOrganizer at #3. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Download Manager
This File Management & Digital Store plugin will help you to control file downloads & sell digital products from your WP site.
FileOrganizer
FileOrganizer – WordPress File Manager
FileOrganizer is an intuitive file manager to easily edit, delete, upload, download, and manage all your WordPress files and folders right from the da …
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
FileOrganizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in File Manager Plugins.
FileOrganizer has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Download Manager has 1,007, FileOrganizer has 48. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Download Manager has more reviews behind its score: 1,007 against 48.
Download Manager was updated more recently, on August 21, 2026; FileOrganizer on June 10, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Download Manager
Pick Download Manager if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
FileOrganizer
Pick FileOrganizer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Download Manager vs FileOrganizer side by side
| Download Manager | FileOrganizer | |
|---|---|---|
| File Manager Plugins ranking | #8 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 1,007 | 48 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 11,403,797 | 2,322,137 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 10, 2010 | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.5 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Download Manager ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Download Manager nor FileOrganizer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the File Manager Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Download Manager vs FileOrganizer: common questions
Is Download Manager better than FileOrganizer?
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. FileOrganizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in File Manager Plugins.
Which has more users, Download Manager or FileOrganizer?
FileOrganizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in File Manager Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Download Manager or FileOrganizer?
FileOrganizer has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Download Manager and FileOrganizer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Download Manager is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. FileOrganizer may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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