FileBird vs Real Media Library (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: FileBird at #5 and Real Media Library at #6. FileBird leads on 3 of the 5 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.
Real Media Library
Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager
Organize uploaded media in folders, collections and galleries: A file manager for WordPress. Media management made easy with Real Media Library! (Alte …
Who leads on what
FileBird leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
FileBird ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in File Manager Plugins.
FileBird has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Real Media Library is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 290 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,121 reviews.
FileBird has more reviews behind its score: 1,121 against 290.
Real Media Library was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; FileBird on August 22, 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.
FileBird
Pick FileBird if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Real Media Library
Pick Real Media Library if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
FileBird vs Real Media Library side by side
| FileBird | Real Media Library | |
|---|---|---|
| File Manager Plugins ranking | #5 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 1,121 | 290 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 7,117,706 | 4,098,287 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 2, 2018 | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
FileBird ratings
Real Media Library 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 Real Media Library can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the File Manager Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
FileBird vs Real Media Library: common questions
Is FileBird better than Real Media Library?
FileBird leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. FileBird ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in File Manager Plugins.
Which has more users, FileBird or Real Media Library?
FileBird ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #6 in File Manager Plugins.
Which is rated higher, FileBird or Real Media Library?
FileBird has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are FileBird and Real Media Library free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. FileBird may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Real Media Library may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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