m1.DownloadList
by maennchen1.de · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 1.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin easily displays the folders and files from a selected directory. It can be placed by shortcode in any post.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 84/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
+12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “attachment” for “docx”. “attachment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “docx” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 19.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.28★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
28
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 20d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 20d
-0.8
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| filemanager your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| wp filemanager | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| docx | #10 | #9 | down 4 |
| attachment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| downloads your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| file your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| files your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “attachment” for “docx”. “attachment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “docx” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 717 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v0.25 · 18 Aug 2026
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 months ago; the previous band took 22 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ d0m13.8y ago
It’s simple, it works and it’s easy to customize. Now we can also filter filenames for strings.Thanks a lot for this great plugin 😊
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sanatanojha4.5y ago
Excellent
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Patrick.Tingen7.2y ago
Nice and excellent plugin. Works easy, does only one thing and does it very well. Good documentation; I had it up and running in minutes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ torralaq7.9y ago
Simple to use, and works! No issues at all!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matt Knowles8.1y ago
This is exactly what I was looking for. It can display files and directories, and has simple options to sort and do other functions. So many other file display plugins I looked at were either too complicated, couldn’t sort (huh?), or couldn’t display directories.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ louhanj8.5y ago
very perfect!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ inventor848.8y ago
This is exactly what I need to add the ability to share downloadable files with users on my wordpress site! Simple to add and works GREAT. Keep up the good work 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pietro9.0y ago
Simply what you need to put a downloads page in your site! This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by Pietro.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (0.25). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 4.3 m1.DownloadList <= 0.23 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure ↗2025-04-04 CVE-2025-32164 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 0.23 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 6.4 m1.DownloadList <= 0.19 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-03-03 CVE-2025-26895 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.19 Patched in 0.20
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin easily displays the folders and files from a selected directory. It can be placed by shortcode..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,032 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "attachment", "filemanager" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-22 500+ → 400+ down after 646 days in tier
- 2023-07-16 600+ → 500+ down after 285 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 800+ → 600+ down after 791 days in tier
- 2020-08-04 500+ → 800+ up after 1367 days in tier
- 2016-11-06 20+ → 500+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Download Attachments 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP-DownloadManager 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags A - F File Groups 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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Custom Post Type Attachment 700+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
Simple Downloads List 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - S s2member Secure File Uploader 80+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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