Studio-42/elFinder
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📁 Open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery and jQuery UI observed · 2026-09-30
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 87
- Release rhythm 77
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 53.5
- age_days: 5814
- days_rel: 78
- days_push: 78
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
4805 stars · 1430 forks observed · 2026-09-30
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
elFinder is an open-source web-based file manager written in JavaScript with jQuery UI, inspired by the macOS Finder. It provides a rich client UI with server-side connectors (PHP and others) for managing files and folders, including cloud storage volume drivers.
Use cases
- add a file manager to a web app so users can browse and upload files
- manage files on a remote server through the browser
- integrate Dropbox, Google Drive, or S3 storage into a web file browser UI
- give CMS users a Finder-like media/file picker
- copy, move, rename, and create files and folders from a browser
When to choose
- you need a full-featured, Finder-like file manager UI in a web application
- you want a PHP backend connector with drivers for local, FTP, SFTP, MySQL, and cloud storage
- you need a mobile-friendly file management interface
When to avoid
- your stack is not PHP or one of the supported 3rd-party connectors
- you need a modern framework (React/Vue) component rather than a jQuery UI app
- you cannot keep the deployment updated, since older versions have serious security vulnerabilities
Facets
application · maturity active
file-upload file-system web-framework gui web-development files self-hosted php cross-platform file-manager jquery web-based cloud-storage-drivers ajax web-server javascript
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder · fetched 2026-09-30 · 40d4fb498c14
- homepage: https://studio-42.github.io/elFinder/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2db533149b24
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio-42/elFinder | main | 86 |
For agents
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