File Manager Advanced vs Managefy
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| Feature | File Manager Advanced v6.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Managefy v1.6.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 50+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | March 26, 2026 |
| Editions | File Manager Advanced · Advanced File Manager Pro ($) | File Manager, Code editor, backup by Managefy |
| Pros | Browse and edit site files from wp-admin; Role-based file permissions; Shortcodes page for embedding file managers | Browse, upload, download and organise files in wp-admin; File and database backup creation from the dashboard; Single menu for file manager, backups, database and settings |
| Cons | Dropbox, OneDrive and other cloud storage need Pro; Front-end file lists need Pro; Uses Freemius for licensing and optional tracking | File manager is rooted at the whole WordPress install; Top menu needs only edit_posts, so limit roles carefully |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | File manager window in wp-admin, Shortcodes page for file lists, Role-based file permissions, Cloud storage connectors (Pro modules) ($) | Dashboard file manager (elFinder connector), Create file and database backups, Plugin settings saved via AJAX, File Manager and Backup admin menu with Backups, Database and Settings |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | Dropbox ($), Microsoft OneDrive ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 6.9.4 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | login.microsoftonline.com, advancedfilemanager.com, slack.advancedfilemanager.com, my.pcloud.com, www.dropbox.com, api.openai.com, phar.phpunit.de, connect.postmansmtp.com, graph.microsoft.com, api.box.com, account.box.com, upload.box.com, api.dropboxapi.com, api.freemius-local.com, sandbox-api.freemius, checkout.freemius-local.com | — |