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FileOrganizer – WordPress File Manager
Relief at skipping FTP comes with a side of security anxiety.
HealthyGrowing
84/100
Users appreciate the easy interface but worry about the security risks of granting full file access.
Active installs
~250,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 200k+
Rating
4.8★
47 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
+161%
Growing fast
688 → 1,798 installs/day
What to watch out for
- MINORreviews unevenly distributed over time
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
Growing fast · +161% in the last year
688/day a year ago→1,798/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayFileOrganizer is generally well-received as a straightforward WordPress file manager, but carries a notable security concern in that it grants broad access to the entire WordPress installation rather than limiting access to the uploads folder.
What people like
- +Easy to use and well-organized interface×4
- +Provides direct access to website files on the server from within WP admin×2
- +Good range of functionality including adding/removing folders, moving files, and role restrictions
- +Useful for managing media and alt text
Common complaints
- −Grants access to any part of the WordPress installation, not just the uploads folder — a security risk if wp-admin is compromised
- −Impractical workflow for daily media uploads: files cannot be uploaded directly to a chosen folder during post/page creation and must be moved manually afterward
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.78★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.80★
- 15%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-09-182025-02-092026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 47 total
Latest reviews · 47 analyzed
- 2026-05-04★★★★★FileOrganizergatamanuela
- 2026-03-29★★★★★Ótima Experiênciaanisio2010
- 2026-02-21★★★★★جميل جدا شكرا لكmohamedawad
- 2025-12-31★★★★★Great File Managerianj001
- 2025-12-15★★★★★ExcellentGabiClayton
- 2025-12-13★★★★★Excellent Applicationfhussa
- 2025-10-03★★★★★quite good, but there are security concernsNico
- 2025-09-28★★★★★Brilliantly simpleRuben G.T.
- 2025-04-05★★★★★Powerfullrizal
- 2025-03-05★★★★★Helpful!waiyes
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.
2,350
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
1,775
Prior 7-day baseline
1,309
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
3,974
Mean release-day peak (30d)
2,583
Latest day · 2026-06-03(organic)
+32.4%
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.
21%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
1.66
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
92%
5★ share in analyzed sample
15%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.81 → 4.78★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered