User Private Files
User Private Files – Secure File Sharing and Client Portal Plugin
by Deepak Khokhar · WordPress.org page
User Private Files has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 52,910 downloads all time. It was downloaded 4,631 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
User Private Files at a glance
Is User Private Files well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Backend file manager for admin to manage files
- Premade folders from backend file manager
- Sync files from Server/FTP folder
- Upload Folder from PC, It will create all subfolders and upload files in same hierarchy
- Analytics – See count of Views and Downloads for files in backend file manager
- Backend file manager to view and control other users files without asking them to share with admin
- File preview support for docx, ppt, csv, excel files etc using google doc viewer
- Google Drive Integration (Premium & Developer versions)
- Display selected files/folders only by their IDs
- Custom fields/columns in list view (Premium & Developer versions)
- Backend option to hide Search, filters, New folder button for particular user roles
- Text Editor Addon to create or edit text files (Premium & Developer versions)
User Private Files reviews and ratings
57 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
57 reviews
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Excellent plugin!
Excellent plugin and, even more importantly, excellent customer support! I had a question regarding the pricing and licensing, and Deepak was very helpful and found a great solution for my situation. The communication was fast, friendly, and professional. It’s great to see a company that genuinely thinks along with its customers. Highly recommended!
stebentje -
Doesn't work for me
This is not really a free plugin. Nothing works in the free version and all the useful functions are behind a pay wall, so no real way of evaluating it. A reasonable one-off charge would be more useful and probably more profitable in the long run. It would certainly enable potential customers to evaluate it without parting with $300 only to discover it's no good
bedadesign -
Waste of time
You can't even test it properly, since almost everything is Pro-features. Don't waste your time with this plugin.
LarsPoulsen -
Free version is very limited
Free version is very limited, majority of functionality are available only in paid version
carlodamo -
Best plugin I have found to share files
Especially if you need to limit users to certain files or folders, this is the best I have found. The Support is great also.
rseguin986 -
the Admin sees nothing more
Good morning,the administrator cannot see files uploaded by simple users.I have the free version and before everything worked for a few months now it has been creating this problem for a few months If you deactivate the plugin everything works great! Thank youM
molisetrail
Download and install history
5,369 downloads over the last 51 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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Details
A secure file share plugin for WordPress. Securely upload, manage and exchange private documents with site users.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- client portal
- document library
- file sharing
- file upload
- share documents
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- Version
- 2.2.1
- Last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- First published
- Jan 29, 2021
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
User Private Files FAQ
What does User Private Files do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, User Private Files offers Backend file manager for admin to manage files, Premade folders from backend file manager, Sync files from Server/FTP folder, Upload Folder from PC, It will create all subfolders and upload files in same hierarchy and Analytics – See count of Views and Downloads for files in backend file manager.
How many active installs does User Private Files have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for User Private Files as of October 25, 2026.
Is User Private Files still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does User Private Files have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 3 recent support threads for User Private Files are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is User Private Files free?
User Private Files is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.