User Private Files – Secure Client Portal & File Sharing for WordPress

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ LarsPoulsen

   6mo ago

   You can’t even test it properly, since almost everything is Pro-features. Don’t waste your time with this plugin.

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2. ★★★★★ carlodamo

   6mo ago

   Free version is very limited, majority of functionality are available only in paid version

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3. ★★★★★ rseguin986

   11mo ago

   Especially if you need to limit users to certain files or folders, this is the best I have found. The Support is great also.

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4. ★★★★★ molisetrail

   12mo ago

   Good morning,the administrator cannot see files uploaded by simple users.I have the free version and before everything worked for a few months now it has been creating this problem for a few months If you deactivate the plugin everything works great! Thank youM

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5. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   1.4y ago

   The plugin is excellent. The support is great…. I was actually able to have a conversation through email in 24 h. Very grateful to the team. I’ll update my review in 2025: the support staff is excellent even in after-sales assistance. This topic was modified 9 months, 4 weeks ago by marcolo.

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6. ★★★★★ minhwdk

   1.6y ago

   The plugin developer is very responsive to my feedback

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7. ★★★★★ acceseoadam

   1.6y ago

   The plugin has perfectly met our needs, and its setup is very intuitive. Additionally, the Google Drive integration works flawlessly, which has been a great advantage. I especially want to highlight the support team. Every time I’ve had questions or improvement suggestions, they have responded quickly, professionally, and always with effective solutions. Excellent service that adds significant value to the product.

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8. ★★★★★ michaelannetta

   1.7y ago

   After trying 6 or 7 different plugins, all at different cost points, I found UPF. It did everything I needed, and the team were very helpful when I had questions about the plugin. Highly recommended.

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8 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 File Sharing & Download Manager <= 2.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'fldr_ttl' Parameter ↗
   2026-06-15 CVE-2026-10093 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.6 Patched in 2.1.7
2. Medium · 6.4 User Private Files – File Upload & Download Manager with Secure File Sharing <= 2.1.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-02-18 CVE-2024-13799 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.3 Patched in 2.1.4
3. Medium · 4.3 User Private Files <= 2.1.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Private File Access ↗
   2024-08-21 CVE-2024-7848 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 2.1.0 Patched in 2.1.1
4. Medium · 5.3 User Private Files < 2.0.5 - Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗
   2023-10-11 CVE-2023-4836 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects < 2.0.5 Patched in 2.0.5
5. Medium · 4.4 WordPress File Sharing Plugin <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-09-04 CVE-2023-4636 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.0.3 Patched in 2.0.4
6. Medium · 6.3 Frontend File Manager & Sharing – User Private Files <= 1.1.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-08-06 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.1.1 Patched in 1.1.2
7. Medium · 5.3 Frontend File Manager & Sharing – User Private Files <= 1.1.0 - Sensitive Information Disclosure ↗
   2022-08-06 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.1.0 Patched in 1.1.1
8. High · 8.8 Frontend File Manager & Sharing – User Private Files <= 1.1.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload ↗
   2022-07-11 CVE-2022-2356 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.1.2 Patched in 1.1.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 7 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2023-07-11 900+ → 1K+ up after 78 days in tier
2. 2023-04-24 800+ → 900+ up after 49 days in tier
3. 2023-03-06 700+ → 800+ up after 72 days in tier
4. 2022-12-24 600+ → 700+ up after 65 days in tier
5. 2022-10-20 500+ → 600+ 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).

• Filevue 70+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags A
• Document Library Lite 4K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• Download Manager 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Download Manager Addons for Elementor 6K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B
• Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A

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User Private Files – Secure Client Portal & File Sharing for WordPress: 1K+ active installs, 4.4★ (56 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/user-private-files