s2member Secure File Browser

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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.

Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.

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.

3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank

Ranked about #18,200 to #19,000, alongside the other plugins at 70+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ contentologue

   6.6y ago

   I wasn’t having any hope after 4 years without any release, but I gave it a chance, and miracle : it’s still working perfectly !

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2. ★★★★★ Randy King

   10.0y ago

   This is a great plugin, picking up where s2Member leaves off in file management. It doesn’t seem to be perfectly current and I hope that the author continues to support it!

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3. ★★★★★ kelly541

   11.6y ago

   I have been watching the DL reports each morning and have noticed that this plug in has been reporting huge numbers for only 1 download. I got concerned one day because it showed 65 DLs for the same file for 1 user. I emailed that user and asked what the problem was and they replied none… they only downloaded it once. I kinda hate the fact that it doesn’t record an actual completed download but it only counts when the Downloader clicks “ok to DL”. It doesn’t report successful (only) downloads. But I can live with that. When I test it, it works completely fine for me, with other users its about half and half in regards to accuracy. Can someone point me in the right direction to fix this problem? What to check, ect… I like the plug in a lot thus far but if its not accurate then its not very useful and I’ll need to deactivate and delete it.

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4. ★★★★★ Timberyom

   12.2y ago

   This is one of the most useful plugins I’ve ever downloaded. Through it I now have an advanced search feature on my site which indexes all s2member files… brilliant. Well done.

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5. ★★★★★ Lifeischoice

   12.5y ago

   Works very well…hope development continues!

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6. ★★★★★ putnut00

   12.8y ago

   Had a small issue with the plugin not loading properly- asked the developer and he fixed it within a day!

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7. ★★★★★ nayemkabir

   13.0y ago

   After spending days trying to search for the right solution, this plugin is the best out there. It effectively acts as a sharepoint allowing you to enable users to view & download files – directories can be restricted to different user positions. The support is the best I have ever received for a plugin too. Raphael got back to me within one day with steps to help me configure the plugin to my needs. 5 stars. Worth a donation too.

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8. ★★★★★ businesscoach

   13.5y ago

   Well done!

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The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (0.4.19). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.1 PrettyPhoto Library (Multiple Plugins and Themes) <= 3.1.4 - DOM Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2014-08-01 CVE-2013-6837 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 0.4.17 Patched in 0.4.17

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-10 80+ → 70+ down after 53 days in tier
2. 2025-12-19 90+ → 80+ down after 196 days in tier
3. 2025-06-06 100+ → 90+ down after 108 days in tier
4. 2025-02-18 90+ → 100+ up after 72 days in tier
5. 2024-12-08 100+ → 90+ down after 793 days in tier
6. 2022-10-07 200+ → 100+ down after 416 days in tier
7. 2021-08-17 600+ → 200+ down after 1732 days in tier
8. 2016-11-19 700+ → 600+ down

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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s2member Secure File Browser: 70+ active installs, 4.7★ (15 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-03. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/s2member-secure-file-browser