Download Manager vs Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Download Manager leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #460, ahead of Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories at #1,352. Over the last 7 days Download Manager climbed 1 place and Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories climbed 3 places. Download Manager has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories. Downloads this week: Download Manager 5,159 and Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories 2,847. Ratings: Download Manager 4.1★ from 1,007 and Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories 4.7★ from 148 reviews.
| Metric | Download Manager | Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #460 ▲ 1 | #1,352 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,159 | 2,847 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (1,007) | 4.7★ (148) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.3.68 | 2.1.3 |
| Best rank on record | #453 | #1,352 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2010 | Aug 2017 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Download Manager or Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories?
By active installs, Download Manager: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Download Manager or Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories?
Download Manager, at #460 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories at #1,352. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Download Manager or Media Library Organizer – Folders, File Manager & Media Categories alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.