Manage a WordPress site's files

Updated October 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Browse, upload, edit, rename, download and delete the files of a WordPress site from the dashboard, without an FTP client.

On this page
  1. Step 1: Open the Files tab
  2. Step 2: Upload files
  3. Step 3: Edit a text file
  4. Step 4: Create, rename, download or delete
  5. Good to know

Before you start

  • A running WordPress site in Nuvlo. The file manager isn't available for other site types.
  • Permission to manage sites to make changes. Members who can only view sites can see the file list but can't open, download or change files.

Step 1 Open the Files tab

Open the site from Sites and click the Files tab. The File manager card lists the site's main folder with each item's size and the time it was last changed.

Click a folder to open it. The path above the list shows where you are; click a part of it, such as Site files, to go back. Type in Find in … to filter the current folder.

Step 2 Upload files

Open the target folder, then drag files onto the list or click Upload. Each file can be up to 20 MB. If a file with the same name exists, Nuvlo asks before replacing it: Upload and replace.

File names may contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, underscores and spaces.

Step 3 Edit a text file

Click a text file, or the pencil next to it, to open it in the editor beside the list. Text files up to 2 MB can be edited.

Make your change and click Save, or press ⌘S or Ctrl+S. Click Close to close the editor; if you have unsaved changes, Nuvlo asks whether to discard them.

Step 4 Create, rename, download or delete

Use New folder or New file in the toolbar, type a name and click Create folder or Create file.

Next to each item: Rename (or double-click the name), Download for files up to 20 MB, and Delete. Take a backup before larger changes.

ImportantDeleted files and folders can't be restored. A folder is deleted with everything in it.

In the main folder, wp-config.php, wp-content, wp-admin and wp-includes can't be deleted from here.

Good to know

Below the file manager, the Database card shows the connection details for a database tool. Click Show credentials to load them.