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May 7, 2026 in Business

WP File Manager Plugin

Plugin Purpose

A WordPress file manager plugin for managing files from the admin dashboard with drag/drop uploads, previews, bulk actions, code editor, trash, permissions, and server information.


Development Features / Changelog

Initial Version

Features:

  • File browser
  • Folder navigation
  • Upload files
  • Create files/folders
  • Rename files/folders
  • Delete files/folders
  • Download files
  • Basic admin file manager UI

Two-Step Delete Version

Features:

  • Move deleted files to plugin trash first
  • Restore deleted files
  • Permanently delete later
  • Safer file deletion workflow

Drag & Drop Upload

Features:

  • Drag and drop upload
  • Multiple file upload
  • Upload progress bar
  • File size limit notice

Bulk Actions

Features:

  • Bulk delete
  • Bulk download as ZIP
  • Bulk move
  • Bulk copy
  • Bulk permission change

Copy / Move System

Features:

  • Copy file/folder to another path
  • Move file/folder to another path
  • Safer path validation

Advanced Code Editor

Features:

  • Syntax highlighting
  • Line numbers
  • Search inside file
  • Find and replace
  • Dark mode
  • Fullscreen editor

Preview System

Image preview:

  • JPG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • WebP
  • SVG
  • Image dimensions

Document preview:

  • PDF preview
  • Text preview
  • CSV preview
  • JSON preview
  • XML preview
  • HTML preview

File Search

Features:

  • Search by file name
  • Search inside file content
  • Filter by extension
  • Filter by size
  • Filter by modified date

Sort and Filter

Features:

  • Sort by name
  • Sort by type
  • Sort by size
  • Sort by modified date
  • Filter images
  • Filter PHP files
  • Filter CSS files
  • Filter JS files
  • Filter ZIP files
  • Filter media files

Server Info Dashboard

Features:

  • PHP version
  • WordPress version
  • Server software
  • Upload limit
  • Memory limit
  • Max execution time
  • Disk usage if available

Disk Usage Analyzer

Features:

  • Folder size scanner
  • Largest folder detection
  • Disk usage insights