Add From Server

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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Reviewers keep calling it the fix for oversized or FTP-uploaded media that WordPress won't ingest, though several want folder structure preserved on import and one notes it's no longer installable from wp.org.

1. ★★★★★ Sara Die Webmacherin

   2.0y ago

   That “outdated 11 year old plugin that over 100k people still insist on using” (description from Github) still works perfectly fine and I haven’t found a good alternative. I would love to see a version update to make it available for installing directly from WordPress again.

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2. ★★★★★ creativeartworks

   2.4y ago

   Well, first of all, that plugin is amazing. Saved me for sure from unwanted hassle while importing/updating every day WooCommerce products.Daily about 1500-2000 products adding or updating, with average 12 images per product, and also about 6-8 technical documents per product (mostly pdf files), no importer was able to complete a single run. Having your plugin importing the images into the media library and then matching images, just did the job. All under 10 minutes ! As i said, that’s an amazing plugin, and it works fine on a well standing server (I’m on Lite Speed Server, MariaDB, PHP 8.4)

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3. ★★★★★ Kissington

   2.5y ago

   What’s the use of importing files from the server if you can’t import the folder structure they are in for organization? I expected the plugin to import files and auto-create a virtual folder in the library which is named after the original folder from the server. As it is, the files are imported into the media library and mixed with other files which makes it hard to locate and manage. You will need to re-organize them manually using a folder plugin like FileBird, which takes a lot of time. Not worth it. The first requirement for a plugin is automating tasks to eliminate manual work, otherwise its pointless….

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4. ★★★★★ Martin Sauter

   2.7y ago

   This plugin is not only helpful when you need a workaround for files which are too big for your upload limit, but also if you need to restore a website after something went wrong. The only feature I miss is a filter that allows to show only the original images (and not all the different sizes WordPress generates from each image you upload).

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5. ★★★★★ nicolasvsedeco

   3.2y ago

   Great FTP for those not having FTP login access

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6. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 20884609

   3.6y ago

   it is good plugin (Y)

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7. ★★★★★ Parapet

   3.6y ago

   I wanted WordPress to recognize audio files I uploaded via FTP. This plugin did exactly that with no issues whatsoever.

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8. ★★★★★ neotrope

   4.2y ago

   This is awesome. Even with dedicated server and correct PHP upload size limits set, post limit size set, etc., WordPress media uploader could not handle a 380MB zip archive of music recording download. FTP no problem, but WooCommerce and media uploader just failed with unknown error. This worked first time, and did exactly what it said it would do. Wow. Talk about solving a problem! One of those stupid issues with WP and WooCommerce with large media files that is not a simple fix via wp-config. THANK YOU! 🙂

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.4.5 Fix a fatal error when WordPress or PHP requirements are not met. 3.4.5
2. — Version 3.4.4 Simplify the date handling 3.4.4
3. — Version 3.4.3 Better handling for / as the root path Better compatibility with certain WordPress docker images Better handling for some empty folders 3.4.3
4. — Version 3.4.2 Restore case insensitive alphabetical sorting 3.4.2
5. — Version 3.4.1 Plugin now requires WordPress 5.4+ 3.4.1
6. — Version 3.4 The plugin now requires WordPress 5.1+ and PHP 7.0+. No reason other than why not. Bumps the version to stop the invalid vulnerability warnings. Cleans up code. Removes the User Access Control. Any user with File Upload 3.4

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.8 Add From Server <= 3.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2016-08-08 CVE-2016-10914 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 3.3.2 Patched in 3.3.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6

Translated into 56 languages, 26 at 90% or more

Plus 32 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-03 70K+ → 60K+ down after 285 days in tier
2. 2025-06-22 80K+ → 70K+ down after 227 days in tier
3. 2024-11-07 90K+ → 80K+ down after 234 days in tier
4. 2024-03-18 100K+ → 90K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Media Sync 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Bulk Media Register 8K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• R Revision Control 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• Reveal IDs 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
• Radio Buttons for Taxonomies 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C

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Add From Server: 60K+ active installs, 4.6★ (239 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/add-from-server