Download Monitor 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 Monitor at #9 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 Monitor
Powerful Download Manager Plugin for WordPress
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 #9 in File Manager Plugins.
FileOrganizer has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Download Monitor has 524, FileOrganizer has 48. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Download Monitor has more reviews behind its score: 524 against 48.
Download Monitor was updated more recently, on September 2, 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 Monitor
Pick Download Monitor 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 Monitor vs FileOrganizer side by side
| Download Monitor | FileOrganizer | |
|---|---|---|
| File Manager Plugins ranking | #9 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 524 | 48 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 7,160,061 | 2,322,137 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 12, 2008 | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Download Monitor ratings
FileOrganizer ratings
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 Monitor nor FileOrganizer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the File Manager Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Download Monitor vs FileOrganizer: common questions
Is Download Monitor 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 #9 in File Manager Plugins.
Which has more users, Download Monitor or FileOrganizer?
FileOrganizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #9 in File Manager Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Download Monitor or FileOrganizer?
FileOrganizer has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Are Download Monitor and FileOrganizer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Download Monitor 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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