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Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution
Great for ditching FTP but watch out for that uninvited AI guest.
HealthyDeclining
77/100
Users appreciate the intuitive interface and helpful support despite some annoyance regarding an intrusive AI feature.
Active installs
~150,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 100k+
Rating
4.8★
436 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-31%
Declining fast
2,084 → 1,447 installs/day
What to watch out for
- MINORdownloads down 31% vs a year ago
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining fast · -31% in the last year
2,084/day a year ago→1,447/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayAdvanced File Manager is well-regarded as a reliable, easy-to-use WordPress file management plugin with responsive support, though a minor complaint exists about an unwanted AI feature being pushed on users.
What people like
- +Easy to use and intuitive interface that feels familiar to users accustomed to desktop file managers×5
- +Reliable and works without errors where similar plugins fail×3
- +Useful for managing server files directly from the WordPress dashboard without needing SSH or cPanel access×2
- +Granular user permission controls (view, upload, download, delete) for frontend file management×2
- +Support team is responsive, professional, and helpful×3
Common complaints
- −Left-clicking a folder in the left column causes it to open and immediately close; right-clicking is required as a workaround
- −An AI integration feature (Code Pilot) was added with a persistent 'NEW' badge that users find unwanted and intrusive in a file manager context
- −Cannot be used to fix a broken WordPress site caused by invalid PHP, limiting its utility in critical failure scenarios
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.70★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.80★
- 14%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-07-202025-01-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 436 total
Latest reviews · 90 analyzed
- 2026-05-11★★★★★Endlich Ordnungbiancaski1-shot
- 2026-03-30★★★★★It works fineanziosoftware
- 2026-03-23★★★★★bestalexpic1-shot
- 2026-03-23★★★★★Great and easy to use!zeev2018
- 2026-02-16★★★★★Ony one problemwebstpro
- 2026-02-08★★★★★Awesome file managerbulletrainy
- 2026-01-24★★★★★Good pluginfildenis
- 2026-01-01★★★★★Fantastic plugincklweb
- 2025-12-10★★★★★This is a great pluggin when you have not “ssh” to useignaciojesus
- 2025-12-05★★★★★The support is outstanding.Tatsuro88991-shot
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNFor developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
1,435
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
1,428
Prior 7-day baseline
1,258
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
4,457
Mean release-day peak (30d)
1,464
Latest day · 2026-06-03(organic)
+0.5%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
12%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
0.88
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
92%
5★ share in analyzed sample
14%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
-40%
Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.73 → 4.70★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered