Tiny File Manager
Web based File Manager in PHP, simple, fast and small file manager with a single file.
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Still maintained? Slowing: no commits in the last 90 days, last push Jul 2026.
At a glance
Tiny File Manager quick facts
- Health score
- 25/100 STALE
- Stars
- 6,001
- Last commit
- 3 months ago (Jul 2026)
- Latest release
- 2.6, Nov 2024
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "With multi-language support and compatibility with PHP 5.5+, TinyFileManager enables the creation of individual user accounts, each with its dedicated directory. The platform also includes built-in functionality for handling text files using the Cloud9 IDE. Featuring syntax highlighting for over 150 languages and more than 35 themes, TinyFileManager offers a comprehensive solution for file management in an online environment."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Tiny File Manager scores 25/100, #13 of 17 in File Transfer - Web-based File Managers: 0 commits in the last 90 days earn 0.0 of 35 points, the latest release (2.6, 2 years ago) earns 0.0 of 25, 6,001 stars add 15.1 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the stale band (below 40). The biggest shortfall is commit activity, worth 35.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
Health over time
- Commit activity biggest shortfall 0.0 / 35
0 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 0.0 / 25
2.6 released 2 years ago
- Stars 15.1 / 20
6k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 0
- Last 90 days
- 22
- Last 12 months
- 3 months ago
- Last push
Ranked #13 of 17 tools in File Transfer - Web-based File Managers by health , between slcl (#12) and Apaxy (#14) .
Details
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Latest release | 2.6 · 2 years ago |
| Stars | 6,001 |
| Open issues | 237 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | prasathmani/tinyfilemanager ↗ |
Tiny File Manager vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with Tiny File Manager (File Transfer - Web-based File Managers), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directory Lister | 94 | 2.5k | MIT | today |
| FileGator | 94 | 3.1k | MIT | 3 days ago |
| Sync-in | 93 | 1.9k | AGPL-3.0 | yesterday |
| FileRise | 92 | 1k | MIT | 9 days ago |
| mikochi | 90 | 379 | MIT | 8 days ago |
| Tiny File Manager (this tool) | 25 | 6k | GPL-3.0 | 3 months ago |
Tiny File Manager: common questions
Is Tiny File Manager still maintained?
Tiny File Manager had 0 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 3 months ago; the latest tagged release, 2.6, is from 2 years ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.