File Upload Types by WPForms

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 50K+ in roughly 158 days.

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1. ★★★★★ lisaxplore

   7mo ago

   After installing this plugin to allow SVG uploads, it caused a critical error on my site. The error log shows a fatal PHP error: “Uncaught ValueError: Path cannot be empty” coming from the plugin’s Sanitizer.php when handling uploads. This caused fatal errors in other plugins WordPress admin until the plugin was disabled.

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2. ★★★★★ DrWig

   11mo ago

   Great plugin. The type I needed wasn’t in the list that could be enabled by default, so I dragged in my m4a file to the ‘add custom file type’ box, and it made the magic happen 🙂 Great plugin. Many thanks

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3. ★★★★★ silverblatt

   1.9y ago

   This plug-in just saved me from disaster. I needed to upload an .msi file to my WordPress site just before leaving on a trip, and at the last minute I discovered that WordPress didn’t allow that file type to be uploaded. Even after using FTP to upload the file manually, it still wasn’t showing up when I tried to insert a link to it on a page. After installing this plugin, and dragging and dropping the .msi file into the custom file type area of the plugin’s settings page, WordPress then allowed me to upload the file and insert a link to it in the usual way. Problem solved!

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4. ★★★★★ Elizabeth Richardson

   1.9y ago

   It took me a few minutes to work out that if I uploaded a file into the box at the bottom of the instruction panel that it would automatically verify the mime type and add the upload capabilities to my site without needing to know anything else. It was extremely easy after that and I am so incredibly appreciative for the work this developer has done. THANK YOU.

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5. ★★★★★ Generosus

   2.2y ago

   This plugin works out of the box. Instructions for adding more file types are clear and support is phenomenal. The UI is top-notch as well. Job well done!

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6. ★★★★★ agnivohneb

   2.2y ago

   Good This topic was modified 2 years ago by agnivohneb.

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7. ★★★★★ ld2digital

   2.7y ago

   Works as expected with no issues.

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8. ★★★★★ michaeljamesbelcher

   3.4y ago

   I think the idea is good if it worked. I can’t use it to upload .ai files, or .cdr even by creating custom filetypes.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2024-10-23 Version 1.5.0 “Add your custom file types” link did not work before clicking on “Add file types manually” link. Implemented sanitizing of SVG & HTML files. Added message about allowing risky file types. Some file types, even enabled, 1.5.0
2. 2024-07-17 Version 1.4.0 New functionality to define file extension and MIME type with sample file. The minimum required PHP version is now 7.0. The minimum required WordPress version is now 5.5. Updated styles and icons. 1.4.0
3. 2023-02-15 Version 1.3.0 IMPORTANT – Support for WordPress 5.1 has been discontinued. If you are running WordPress 5.1, you MUST upgrade WordPress before installing File Upload Types 1.3.0. Failure to do that will disable File Upload Types core 1.3.0
4. 2021-06-17 Version 1.2.2 Fix – PHP notices when invalid files are uploaded. Enhancement – Replace jquery.ready with recommended syntax. 1.2.2
5. 2021-02-24 Version 1.2.1 Fix – Correctly load composer autoload. Enhancement – Add .eps extension to the default list. Enhancement – Add ‘application/pdf’ mime type to .ai extension. 1.2.1
6. 2020-09-15 Version 1.2.0 Feature – Multiple MIME types support for a single extension. Fix – WordPress 5.5 not clearing values for reptetitive fields. Enhancement – Remove already allowed jpg,jpeg extension from the list. Enhancement – Improve ‘ 1.2.0

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

1. Medium · 6.4 File Upload Types by WPForms <= 1.4.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload ↗
   2024-10-24 CVE-2024-10016 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.4.0 Patched in 1.5.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7

Translated into 7 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-10 30K+ → 40K+ up after 715 days in tier
2. 2024-07-25 20K+ → 30K+ up

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).

• Clean Image Filenames 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• D Disable Real MIME Check 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Media Deduper 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• Download Attachments 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• GD bbPress Attachments 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
• C Custom Upload Dir 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D

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File Upload Types by WPForms: 40K+ active installs, 4.0★ (20 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/file-upload-types