File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy
by softdiscover · Backup
Also makes 3 other plugins · 240+ installs across the portfolio →
Manage your folder and files , backup, user roles and database easily
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Health
B 79/100
Few reviews
Active installs
50+
≈60 estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “backup”, “database” and “file manager” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
79 health vs 75 average across 556 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 50 of 6.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 285 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Backup 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 1 release 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 220 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| elfinder your tag | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| elfinder file manager | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| backup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| database your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| file manager your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user roles your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
16 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 14 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
- “backup”, “database” and “file manager” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 507 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #20,100 to #21,300, alongside the other plugins at 50+ 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.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.6.5 · 26 Mar 2026
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “50+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 60.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.6.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.9 File Manager, Code editor, backup by Managefy <= 1.6.1 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗2025-09-30 CVE-2025-10744 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.6.1 Patched in 1.6.2
- Patched Medium · 4.9 File Manager, Code Editor, and Backup by Managefy <= 1.4.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Download ↗2025-08-27 CVE-2025-9345 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 1.4.8 Patched in 1.5.0
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.
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Manage your folder and files , backup, user roles and database easily"
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "use it").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, WPML, Polylang, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,614 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "elfinder" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-30 60+ → 50+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-28 50+ → 60+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2026-10-12 60+ → 50+ down after 35 days in tier
- 2026-09-07 70+ → 60+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-09-05 50+ → 70+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-08-21 60+ → 50+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 80+ → 60+ down after 21 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 70+ → 80+ up after 4 days in tier
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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File Manager 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
BackUpWordPress 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Database Backup for WordPress 60K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP-DBManager 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C - R Remote Database Backup 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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