Advanced File Manager – Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution

84 Quality Score

Active Installs

23/30

With 100,000 active installs, it sits in a healthy middle tier of adoption, well above niche tools but a tenth of the dominant File Manager plugin.

Update Freshness

25/25

Updated within the last week and tested against WordPress 7.0, the maintenance signal is as strong as it gets.

User Rating

14/15

A 96 out of 100 across 436 reviews is exceptional and suggests broad user satisfaction.

Support Health

8/15

Only 2 support threads exist with a 50 percent resolution rate, which is too small a sample to call support responsive but also indicates few users need help.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with the latest WordPress and requiring only PHP 7.0, compatibility is effectively universal across modern hosting.

Scores higher than 94% of indexed plugins

About

Use Advanced File Manager to manage WordPress files, create archives, and build document libraries—all directly from your WordPress dashboard!

Active Installs 100k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-09 10:19am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.0+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.0+

Security History

12 known vulnerabilities, all patched

6 High 6 Medium

Most recent: August 17, 2026

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Advanced File Manager <= 5.4.12 - Missing Authorization Medium

August 17, 2026 Patched in ["5.4.13"] CVE-2026-11565

Advanced File Manager <= 5.4.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via postMessage 'soundFile' Parameter Medium

August 15, 2026 Patched in ["5.4.13"] CVE-2026-15009

Multiple Plugins <= Multiple Versions - Authenticated Remote Code Execution High

June 15, 2026 Patched in ["5.4.12"] CVE-2026-6382

Multiple elFinder Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion Medium

August 12, 2025 Patched in ["5.4.0"] CVE-2025-0818

Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.14 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload Medium

March 6, 2025 Patched in ["5.3.0"] CVE-2024-13805

Advanced File Manager 5.2.12 - 5.2.13 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload High

January 16, 2025 Patched in ["5.2.14"] CVE-2024-13333

Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.10 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload High

December 2, 2024 Patched in ["5.2.11"] CVE-2024-11391

Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Local JavaScript File Inclusion via fma_locale High

September 25, 2024 Patched in ["5.2.9"] CVE-2024-8704

Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload High

September 25, 2024 Patched in ["5.2.9"] CVE-2024-8126

Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited File Upload Medium

September 25, 2024 Patched in ["5.2.9"] CVE-2024-8725

Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.4 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Directory Listing High

June 28, 2024 Patched in ["5.2.5"] CVE-2024-5598

Advanced File Manager <= 5.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File and Folder Access Medium

August 14, 2023 Patched in ["5.1.1"] CVE-2023-3814

What It Does

Advanced File Manager adds a full file management interface to the WordPress dashboard, letting you browse, upload, edit, and organise files and folders on your server without FTP. It also supports archive creation, document libraries, and direct in-browser file editing, making it a one-stop workspace for handling media and documents.

Who It's For

It is best suited for small to mid-sized WordPress sites run by teams that need a shared, web-based file workspace, such as law firms, real estate agencies, accounting practices, marketing teams, and educational or nonprofit organisations. Solo bloggers or developers who already have FTP or SSH access will get far less value out of it.

Who Should Skip It

If you are a developer comfortable with cPanel, SSH, or SFTP, or if your file needs are limited to standard media uploads, this plugin adds unnecessary attack surface and complexity. Sites with strict hosting policies that disable direct file system access from PHP will also run into permission issues.

The Bottom Line

Advanced File Manager earns an overall quality score of 84.29 thanks to excellent maintenance, strong ratings, and broad compatibility, and it is a sensible pick for teams that need a shared file workspace inside WordPress. The weak spot is its very small support footprint, which means you should not rely on fast forum help if something breaks. For most users in the listed use cases, it is a solid, current option, but developers comfortable with FTP have little reason to install it.

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