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File Manager Pro – Filester v2.1.3

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  • Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 3, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 3, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires WordPress 3.0+
  • Tested up to WP 7.1 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 53% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 99 Passed
  • 17 Warnings
  • 9 Failed
Security 65/100
Needs Improvement

24 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 92/100
Excellent

56 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 83/100
Good

10 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 67/100
Needs Improvement

4 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 67/100
Needs Improvement

2 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 50/100
Needs Improvement

3 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

1.9 MB

6.0 MB unzipped

Total files

311

across all file types

Lines of PHP

34,117

in 50 files Medium

File types

  • PNG
  • JS
  • PHP
  • SVG
  • Other

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 5 Critical
  • 10 High
  • 315 Medium
  • 54 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 19 audited versions of File Manager Pro – Filester, The largest regression was in Accessibility (-17). The codebase grew 9% in size.

Audited 1.6.1 → 2.1.2 · 19 versions

0 50 100 1.6.1 1.8.8 2.1.2

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 193 385 1.6.1 1.8.8 2.1.2

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

9,413

downloads

Today

1,424

downloads

Week over week

−4%

vs previous week

Month over month

−49%

vs previous month

Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

47% of installs run an older version

≈ 47K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v1.8
  • v1.9
  • v2.0
  • v2.1

Ratings

152 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 145
  • 4 1
  • 3 3
  • 2 0
  • 1 3

Support: 1 / 1 threads resolved in the last two months

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

This month

Jul 15, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 50 days

average between releases

Total releases

19

since Mar 2021 · 5 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running File Manager Pro in Your Site?

Our latest audit of File Manager Pro v2.1.3 flagged 384 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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