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coldtrick/file\_tools
=====================

Extend the functionality of the core file plugin

v3.0(8y ago)91.1k18GPL-2.0PHP

Since Jan 22Pushed 3y ago5 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/ColdTrick/file_tools)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/coldtrick/file_tools)[ RSS](/packages/coldtrick-file-tools/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago

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File Tools
==========

[](#file-tools)

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Features
--------

[](#features)

- Folders for users and for groups
- Group admin can control who can manage folders in a group
- Completely (forward and backward) compatible with the Folder plugin
- Order files into folders
- Drag files onto folders
- Drag and drop folders to rearange folder structure
- Delete a folder including subfolders (and optional all files in it)
- Update folder access on all subfolders (optional including all files)
- Infinite folder structure (no limitations in length and depth)
- Breadcrumb on file full view
- Switching of view type (list/gallery)
- Take over of default file menu options

###  Health Score

36

—

LowBetter than 82% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity25

Limited adoption so far

Community22

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity67

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 58.2% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~231 days

Recently: every ~247 days

Total

6

Last Release

2979d ago

Major Versions

v2.0 → v3.0.0-rc.12016-11-22

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

[![jeabakker](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/881958?v=4)](https://github.com/jeabakker "jeabakker (110 commits)")[![jdalsem](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/861833?v=4)](https://github.com/jdalsem "jdalsem (55 commits)")[![beck24](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/738363?v=4)](https://github.com/beck24 "beck24 (14 commits)")[![rickterheide](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/892908?v=4)](https://github.com/rickterheide "rickterheide (3 commits)")[![bruno-infotrad](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3381244?v=4)](https://github.com/bruno-infotrad "bruno-infotrad (2 commits)")[![Daltonstudio](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6113614?v=4)](https://github.com/Daltonstudio "Daltonstudio (1 commits)")[![monfero](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1155130?v=4)](https://github.com/monfero "monfero (1 commits)")[![Wouter0100](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/864520?v=4)](https://github.com/Wouter0100 "Wouter0100 (1 commits)")[![brettp](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/43375?v=4)](https://github.com/brettp "brettp (1 commits)")[![Facyla](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/286492?v=4)](https://github.com/Facyla "Facyla (1 commits)")

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Tags

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