Use Advanced File Manager to manage WordPress files, create archives, monitor storage limits, and build document libraries all directly from your Word …
- Installs
- 100,000+
- Rating
- 4.8 (441)
- Updated
- 17 days ago
File Manager
file manager provides you ability to edit, delete, upload, download, copy and paste files and folders.
- Active installs
- 1+ million
- #45 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 36.6M
- 36,552,529
- Downloads, 30 days
- 661.9K
- 228.3K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5
- 1,492 reviews
- Last updated
- 1 day ago
- Oct 30, 2026
- Version
- 8.0.7
- 11 releases
What File Manager's own page says
Read from filemanagerpro.ioon
| Plan | Price | Billed | Renews at | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $39 | Not clear on the page | Not shown | 1 site |
| Developer | $199 | Not clear on the page | Not shown | 10 sites |
| Premium | $399 | Not clear on the page | Not shown | 25 sites |
The page's own words around each price
- Basic:
s://filemanagerpro.io/wp-content/themes/webdesi9 fm/images/Db manager badge.svg) Basic $39 USD 1 site - Multiple File Operations (Edit, delete, upload, download, copy and
- Developer:
filemanagerpro.io/wp-content/themes/webdesi9 fm/images/Db manager badge.svg) Developer $199 USD 10 sites - Multiple File Operations (Edit, delete, upload, download, copy a
- Premium:
//filemanagerpro.io/wp-content/themes/webdesi9 fm/images/Db manager badge.svg) Premium $399 USD 25 sites - All Addons (Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, Box, AWS S3, Cloud
- Lifetime or one-time payment:
Lifetime updates for 1 Site
- Promotion on the page:
SAVE 10% does not apply to the purchase of File Manager Developer and Premium
Who it is for
administrators that need control over the pages, style-sheets and JavaScript that make up a site
Use cases the vendor names
- File management
- Uploading files
- Controlling file operations based on user roles
Features it lists
- Multiple File Operations
- Email Notifications
- User Permissions
- Private Folder for Users
- Control File Operations for User and Roles
- Max Uploaded File Size Control
- Codemirror Editor with Multiple Themes
- Shortcode Generator
- Frontend Shortcode Available
- Comes with the Database Manager Add-on
A script read this page, and kept only what the page's text backs up. These are the vendor's list prices and its own words, not a deal and not my review. Prices change and can differ by country, so confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | October 30, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 4.0 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 5.2.4 or newer |
| First published | August 9, 2016 |
| Support, last two months | 0 of 5 threads resolved (0%) |
Reviews
4.6 / 5 from 1,492 reviews
| 5 stars | 1,329 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 28 |
| 3 stars | 13 |
| 2 stars | 13 |
| 1 star | 109 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
File Manager allows you to edit, delete, upload, download, zip, copy and paste files and folders directly from the WordPress backend. Don’t bother with FTP to manage and move your files from location to location. The most powerful, flexible, and easiest WordPress file management solution ever built!
Key Features in File Manager free Version Plugin
Key Features in the Free File Manager plugin include:
* Operations: Various operations with files and folders on a remote server (copy, move, upload, create folder/file, rename, edit, delete, etc.)
* Move/Copy: Admin can Move/Copy files with Drag & Drop. Also includes multi file selection.
* Archives: Admin can create, archive and extract files(zip, rar, tar, gzip).
* File Size: Admin/User can upload any size files.
* File Type: Control what files can be uploaded and what file can be downloaded.
* Code Editor: File Manager comes with a built in integrated development environment (IDE) – New Feature
* Syntax Checker: File Manager now can complete code reviews before saving files to ensure your site will not go down when updating code. Reviewing code for errors has never been so easy! – New Feature
* Multiple Themes: Multiple File Manager Themes Available – New Feature
* Get Info: All file details, properties, information is now available by simply right clicking a file and selecting Get Info – New Feature
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
Can we make zip of any folder or file and download it ?
Yes, You can archive any files and folders as zip then simple download it. Please view screenshots.
Latest changelog entry
Fix for manage_network Permissions in WP File Manager
Screenshots
File Manager File View Screen. 
Make a folder or file archive as zip. 
Download archived zip file. 
PRO: In File Manager Pro version user is able to give accessibility to user roles by just one click and Control File upload size.
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.