FileBird vs Filester (October 2026)
Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org File Manager Plugins top 10: FileBird at #5 and Filester at #3. FileBird leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
FileBird
FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager
Organize thousands of WordPress media files in folders / categories with ease.
Filester
File Manager Pro – Filester
Best WordPress file manager without FTP access. Edit code with built-in editor, upload files, download plugins, download themes, manage wp directory, …
Who leads on what
FileBird leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Filester ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in File Manager Plugins.
FileBird has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Filester is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 155 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,123 reviews.
FileBird has more reviews behind its score: 1,123 against 155.
FileBird was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; Filester on September 16, 2026.
FileBird was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 178,318 times against 49,008.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
FileBird
Pick FileBird if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Filester
Pick Filester if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or the review score matters most to you.
FileBird vs Filester side by side
| FileBird | Filester | |
|---|---|---|
| File Manager Plugins ranking | #5 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 1,123 | 155 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 7,340,155 | 1,791,812 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 178,318 | 49,008 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 2, 2018 | May 15, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 49 days
FileBird ratings
Filester 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 FileBird nor Filester can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the File Manager Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
FileBird vs Filester: common questions
Is FileBird better than Filester?
FileBird leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Filester ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in File Manager Plugins.
Which has more users, FileBird or Filester?
Filester ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in File Manager Plugins.
Which is rated higher, FileBird or Filester?
FileBird has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are FileBird and Filester free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. FileBird may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Filester may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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