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Shared Files — WordPress Download Manager Plugin

Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager

by Anssi Laitila · WordPress.org page

v1.7.70 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.2+

Shared Files has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 277,951 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 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Shared Files at a glance

Active installs
4,000+
Total downloads
277,951
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Shared Files well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 3
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
12%
4 of 34 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • Search filters based on categories, tags, and custom field data
  • Users and roles with different file-opening permissions
  • Downloads wait countdown page
  • Frontend file uploader
  • Visitors/users can upload and add files to new categories
  • FTP files can be uploaded and activated with a single click
  • Upload multiple files
  • Allow any user role to edit files from the front end
  • Favorite files for both logged-in and non-logged-in users
  • Activate Media Library files
  • Sort files into groups
  • Alternatively, specify an external URL for the file and track its loads

Shared Files reviews and ratings

34 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.4 out of 5

34 reviews

5★
28
4★
1
3★
1
2★
0
1★
4

  • Easy to use but powerful file mangement

    The plugin offers very simple up- and downloading possibilities and great possibilities to configure its usage. Installation and configuration is simple, usage especially on frontend formulas self explaining.

    reinhardwallner

  • One of the best plugins for a website

    Easy to use and it's the best tool to use for sharing files. The free version is great and the paid version is worth getting for the multiple file capabilities.

    glassqueen

  • Feature-rich, but not completely secure

    This plugin makes building a site for sharing documents easy. It offers a comprehensive set of features and options. Many of these are only availble in paid versions, but the free version is still useful. However, files are accessible for anonymous website visitors if they happen to know the full URL, so the files are not completely secure.

    Martin Sauter

  • no folder upload

    I could upload a file but no a folder with files

    photoeye

  • perfect plugin!

    nice work

    renatopax

  • Sharing plugin

    Its a great plugin to working with!I use it on a photography and Affinity site.

    harmannus

Where Shared Files ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Shared Files appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Download Manager Plugins #17 by tag, #7 in search #6 –
Best File Manager Plugins #14 by tag, #16 in search #12 –

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Details

File management plugin featuring file upload, download manager, statistics and download log.

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

Rankings Shared Files competes in

Tags

  • download manager
  • file manager
  • file sharing
  • file upload
  • upload

More from Anssi Laitila

Version
1.7.70
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
Jul 13, 2018
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Shared Files FAQ

What does Shared Files do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Shared Files offers Search filters based on categories, tags, and custom field data, Users and roles with different file-opening permissions, Downloads wait countdown page, Frontend file uploader and Visitors/users can upload and add files to new categories.

How many active installs does Shared Files have?

WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for Shared Files as of September 7, 2026.

Is Shared Files still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Shared Files have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 3 recent support threads for Shared Files are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Shared Files free?

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

Where does Shared Files rank among Download Manager Plugins?

Shared Files is #6 in the WordPress.org "download" ranking as of today.