When comparing FTP Plugin for Total Commander vs QTTabBar, the Slant community recommends QTTabBar for most people. In the question“What are the best file managers for Windows?” QTTabBar is ranked 14th while FTP Plugin for Total Commander is ranked 24th.
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Pros
Pro Supports FTP and FTPS
FTP Plugin for Total Commander can connect to FTP and FTPS connections.
Pro Middle click/Ctrl+click to open new tab
Pro Allows you to simply add tabs to File Explorer which suit the design
Pro Plugin support
The program can be enhanced further by plugins for a variety of purposes.
Pro Good drag and drop options
Pro Preview popup buttons
Pro Ctrl+arrow keys for navigation between different tabs
Pro Ctrl+tab to go from tab to tab
Cons
Con Requires separate app to function
FTP Plugin is just that a plugin and not a full app which means it needs Total Commander to be installed in order to function.
Con Options menu almost unusable on some high resolution displays
Options menu almost unusable on some high resolution displays, for example Surface Pro 4 2736X1824 and 225% magnification (scaling issues). Interestingly, works ok on external display 3840X2160 with 150% magnification.
Con Possibly abandoned project
Not updated since 2019-3-24. No response from developer. Is the project dead?