by Anssi Laitila
4.4 (34 reviews)
Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing
File management plugin featuring frontend file upload form, download manager, statistics and download log.
Compatible with WP 6.9
v1.7.58
Current Version v1.7.58
Updated 6 days ago
Last Update on 14 Jan, 2026
Synced 7 hours ago
Last Synced on
Rank
#3,659
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Active Installs
4K+
-10.1%
KW Avg Position
131
-1 better
Downloads
239.9K
+21 today
Support Resolved
100%
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No change
Rating
88%
Review 4.4 out of 5
4.4
(34 reviews)
Next Milestone 5K
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 4 of 4| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| file sharing | 56 | — | Tag | 19 hours ago |
| download manager | 132 | — | Tag | 19 hours ago |
| file manager | 139 | — | Tag | 19 hours ago |
| file upload | 197 | — | Tag | 19 hours ago |
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- Version
- 1.7.58
- Last Updated
- Jan 14, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.9+
- Tested Up To
- 6.9
- PHP Version
- 7.2 or higher
- Author
- Anssi Laitila
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.4
- Reviews
- 34
- Support Threads
- 2
- Resolved
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing
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Nothing. The Shared Files plugin works completely outside WP media library and doesn't affect how the Media Library works.
Yes! The plugin's is main idea is to share files on your site. You can list files on any of your site's blog articles or pages by adding the appropriate shortcode there.
The paid version of Shared Files has many features that might interest you, but you can use the Free version without restrictions as long as you want.
Of course! We offer support in the forums here on WordPress.org and if you have a paid subscription we offer priority email support here.
The plugin is widely tested with other plugins, but if there's any kind of compatibility issue with some other plugin we will do our best to solve the issue.
You can use the Shared Files plugin for any purpose that suits your needs. The basic idea is to present a user friendly list of downloadable files. :)
You may add the file upload form to any page on your site, and any visitor or logged in user who has access to that page, can upload files.
You can use FTP in the paid version. There is a feature that allows you to upload files using FTP and then activate them for the plugin with a single click.
Yes, you can use it as a file manager like that. You don't necessarily have to add any publicly available list of files on your site, you can just use the admin tools to manage files.