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Advanced File Manager

Advanced File Manager - Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution
by Saad Iqbal · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Oct 2026, 25 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

83/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Advanced File Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support67
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Advanced File Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 25 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Advanced File Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer modalweb since Nov 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Advanced File Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Advanced File Manager safe?
15 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.0.0). Not on the exploited list. 21 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Advanced File Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 14 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
modalweb19 Nov 2017 to 1 Dec 2024, 175 commits
wpexpertsio7 Dec 2024 to 14 Oct 2026, 81 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
21 days ago
Releases, 24 months
25
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Advanced File Manager
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20252
Q2 20255
Q3 20256
Q4 20253
Q1 20263
Q2 20261
Q3 20263
Q4 20261

Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 4.8 (6 reviews). Lifetime: 4.8.

Average rating per quarter for Advanced File Manager
Q3 20254.6
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20264.7

Average rating rose from 4.6 to 4.7 between Q3 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star416
4 star7
3 star4
2 star4
1 star11
Latest low reviews

Security record

10 vulnerabilities in 24 months (15 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 6.0.0).

Show 15 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
21 Oct 2026Advanced File Manager - Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution < 6.0.0 - Authenticated (Custom Role+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4< 6.0.06.0.0Patched before disclosure
16 Oct 2026Advanced File Manager - Ultimate File Manager for WordPress And Document Library Solution <= 5.4.14 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 5.4.146.0.0Patched before disclosure
17 Aug 2026Advanced File Manager <= 5.4.12 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 5.4.125.4.13Patched before disclosure
15 Aug 2026Advanced File Manager <= 5.4.12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via postMessage 'soundFile' Parameter6.1<= 5.4.125.4.13Patched before disclosure
15 Jun 2026Multiple Plugins <= Multiple Versions - Authenticated Remote Code Execution7.2< 5.4.125.4.12Patched before disclosure
12 Aug 2025Multiple elFinder Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion6.5<= 5.3.65.4.0Patched before disclosure
7 May 2025Advanced File Manager <= 5.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismisaal5.3<= 5.3.15.3.27
6 Mar 2025Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.14 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload6.4<= 5.2.145.3.0Patched before disclosure
16 Jan 2025Advanced File Manager 5.2.12 - 5.2.13 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload7.55.2.12 to 5.2.135.2.14Patched before disclosure
2 Dec 2024Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.10 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload7.5<= 5.2.105.2.11n/a
25 Sep 2024Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Local JavaScript File Inclusion via fma_locale7.2<= 5.2.85.2.9n/a
25 Sep 2024Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited File Upload6.8<= 5.2.85.2.9n/a
25 Sep 2024Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload7.5<= 5.2.85.2.9n/a
28 Jun 2024Advanced File Manager <= 5.2.4 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Directory Listing7.5<= 5.2.45.2.5n/a
14 Aug 2023Advanced File Manager <= 5.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File and Folder Access6.6<= 5.15.1.1n/a

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 5.4.12 (security, vulnerability); 5.4.13 (security, vulnerability, XSS, authorization); 5.4.14 (security, vulnerability, XSS); 6.0.0 (security, vulnerability, XSS, authorization).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

67% of 6 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Advanced File Manager
4 May 20264,877
11 May 20269,729
18 May 202615,236
25 May 20269,769
1 Jun 20268,980
8 Jun 202655,834
15 Jun 202616,892
22 Jun 202613,348
29 Jun 202613,155
6 Jul 202618,245
13 Jul 202613,187
20 Jul 202615,548
27 Jul 202615,271
3 Aug 202613,180
10 Aug 202658,705
17 Aug 202634,097
24 Aug 202621,437
31 Aug 202616,107
7 Sep 202661,816
14 Sep 202627,419
21 Sep 202619,508
28 Sep 202616,171
5 Oct 202614,947
12 Oct 202658,585
19 Oct 202624,560
26 Oct 202624,123
2 Nov 20262,607

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version6.0.0
AuthorSaad Iqbal
Added19 Nov 2017
Last updated14 Oct 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsftp, file manager, wp file manager, document management, advance-file-manager

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Questions

Is Advanced File Manager still maintained?

Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 25 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Advanced File Manager, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer modalweb since Nov 2017.

Was Advanced File Manager removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Advanced File Manager safe?

15 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 6.0.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Advanced File Manager update safe to install?

No ownership change before 6.0.0. No one-star spike after it.

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