WP Attachments – Smarter File Management & Download Lists
by Marco Milesi · Media
Also makes 16 other plugins · 11.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Attach files to any post or page and let WP Attachments list them for you, with icons, file sizes and a download counter.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+40%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “file”, “list” and “media” for “attach”, “file management” and “attachment”. “file” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “attach” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “list” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “file management” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “attachment” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 62 average across 3,281 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 114K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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 8 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 26 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.2, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 43 reviews, smoothed to 4.28★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
26%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| unattach | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| order file attachments | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| attach files | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| attachments your tag | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| file management | #7 | #11 | down 3 |
| attach | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| classicpress your tag | #7 | #6 | up 4 |
| lists | #11 | #16 | up 1 |
| download counter | #10 | #7 | up 7 |
| attachment | #9 | #12 | down 1 |
| download | #23 | #18 | up 1 |
| list files | #17 | #18 | — |
| download management | #18 | #19 | down 1 |
| file list | #19 | #19 | up 3 |
| file your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| list your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
82 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 68 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “file”, “list” and “media” for “attach”, “file management” and “attachment”. “file” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “attach” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “list” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “file management” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “attachment” sits at #9 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 3.3K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
26d ago
latest release · v6.1 · 5 Oct 2026
52
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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ baritono3.1y ago
E’ un fantastico plugin, con tutta la sua semplicità. Metto 5 stelle con la speranza che l’autore lo vorrà aggiornare. Perché ad esempio, ogni volta che aggiorno un/a pagina/articolo gli allegati si attivano automaticamente, anche se prima erano disattivati. Sarebbe meglio averli disattivati in default.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ orangeletter23.5y ago
The plugin is abandoned by the original developer and lacks functionality. It does not work anymore.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rebelord4.2y ago
also I’d love an option not to show the list at all in frontend – i would use it only for unattaching in the backend. A zip-all-attachments download would be nice. And as mentioned, images in the list should be shown as thumbnails. Also there is a bug – when I edit the post and then try to unattach, it wants to reload and leave the post unsaved. Ajax would suit better.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ renpub4.7y ago
I tried over a dozen other plugins in order to display a simple list of PDFs which the user can upload and display on a page. I was relieved to finally find WP Attachments worked as expected and was simple to set up. Php 8 update, if needed, would be great and compatibility with page builders and ease of CSS customisation are always welcome features. Thank you for your work which is much appreciated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ valebubble4.9y ago
This plugin is simple but very focused and achieves what it needs to. That said, the underlying code is messy and at times poorly written. For example, the attachments div has no class or id so you can’t target it with css. It forces its style using the “style” attribute which is pretty bad for customizability. I had to use a filter and wrap it in another div just to have a class I could target with custom CSS. Another big issue: in the admin options, I am not able to use a custom template for the attachment title. Selecting the “Custom” option does nothing because the plugin: – Uses a script HTML tag to load jQuery from an external CDN, in the middle of the page. This is not the WordPress standard way of loading jQuery (or any script at all) and can potentially cause many issues. – Attempts to use the “$” variable instead of using “jQuery”. This causes an error (TypeError: $ is not a function) that blocks the execution of javascript and prevents the options from working correctly. So if the plugin works for you out-of-the-box, that’s great. If you need to adapt it somehow, be aware that the code is very hard to work with.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lombino5.1y ago
Bravo!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kooba5.4y ago
It’s a really good plugin that give you ability to add e-mail client-like attachments function to your posts. It would be perfect though if it also allowed to set if the file can be downloaded or just viewed in the browser. Anyway, still giving it 5 stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zavakz5.6y ago
Found this after trying several plugins simply to display attached files and this seems to do the job perfectly. Needs to have shortcodes or a means to manually set the location in the template.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-05 Version 6.1 New: Modern SVG icon pack, coloured by file type, by the theme text colour or by a custom colour. New: Modern Card template, with options for the details shown, the layout and the card width. New: template previews in th 6.1
- 2026-08-31 Version 6.0.3 New: a Files column in the post, page and custom post type lists shows how many files are attached to each one, and links straight to them in the Media Library. New: the Edit action in the metabox now opens media modal i 6.0.3
- 2026-03-14 Version 5.3.4 Minor fixes and improvements. 5.3.4
- 2026-02-02 Version 5.3 Better permission handling Redesigned settings screen 5.3
- 2026-01-19 Version 5.2.1 Minor fixes and improvements. 5.2.1
- 2025-06-09 Version 5.2 Fixed regression with images (thanks @reesher + @steeltape for feedback) Added option to enable/disable for specific custom post types (completely or only frontend) Other minor fixes and improvements. 5.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 5 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 WP Attachments <= 5.0.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via attachment_id Parameter ↗2025-05-27 CVE-2025-5082 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.0.12 Patched in 5.1
- Patched Medium · 5.5 WP Attachments <= 5.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-12-21 CVE-2022-4330 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.0.5 Patched in 5.0.6
- Patched Medium · 5.5 WP Attachments <= 5.0.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-10-18 CVE-2022-3469 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.0.4 Patched in 5.0.5
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 117 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 93 more locales with partial translations.
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
7 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 "Attach files to any post or page and let WP Attachments list them for you, with icons, file sizes and a dow..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for developers", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,395 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ClassicPress" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-27 4K+ → 3K+ down after 592 days in tier
- 2023-12-13 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-12 4K+ → 5K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-12-09 5K+ → 4K+ down after 26 days in tier
- 2023-11-13 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-12 5K+ → 4K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2023-11-06 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-05 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2186 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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Phoenix Media Rename 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - U Unique Headers 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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Media Deduper 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
Download Attachments 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
F4 Media Taxonomies 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - U Unattach 900+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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