File Manager vs Advanced File Manager

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

File Manager

by mndpsingh287

Health A88

Advanced File Manager

by Saad Iqbal

Health A91

Active-install trajectory

File Manager Advanced File Manager

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	File Manager	Advanced File Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1M–2M ✓	100K–200K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-50%
Overall health	A · 88	A · 91 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	95/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	92/100	96/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.64★	4.82★ ✓
Reviews	1,488 ✓	438
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	98/100	99/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4mo ago	12d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	402.4K ✓	125.9K
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

File Manager Advanced File Manager

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.