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Flex Explorer — WordPress Download Manager Plugin

by FlexaTech · WordPress.org page

v0.2.6 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Flex Explorer has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 217 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Flex Explorer at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
217
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Flex Explorer well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Browse folders inside wp-content with a breadcrumb path
  • List files and folders with size and last-modified date
  • Search filenames in the current folder and everything below it
  • Preview text and code files inline (up to 2 MB)
  • Preview common images (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, ICO) inline (up to 5 MB)
  • Download any single file, or the current folder packaged as a ZIP
  • Uses the jQuery bundled with WordPress and plain CSS – no build step, no external libraries

Details

A lightweight, read-only file browser for WordPress. Browse folders and view files inside wp-content from the admin.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Flex Explorer competes in

Tags

  • admin
  • browser
  • download
  • file manager
  • files

More from FlexaTech

Version
0.2.6
Last updated
Aug 13, 2026
First published
Jun 30, 2026
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Flex Explorer FAQ

What does Flex Explorer do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Flex Explorer offers Browse folders inside wp-content with a breadcrumb path, List files and folders with size and last-modified date, Search filenames in the current folder and everything below it, Preview text and code files inline (up to 2 MB) and Preview common images (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, ICO) inline (up to 5 MB).

How many active installs does Flex Explorer have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Flex Explorer as of September 7, 2026.

Is Flex Explorer still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Flex Explorer free?

Flex Explorer is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.