File Upload Types by WPForms
by Syed Balkhi · Uncategorized
Also makes 98 other plugins · 21.7M+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily allow WordPress to accept and upload any file type extension or MIME type, including custom file types.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈42K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “attachments” and “files” for “types” and “mime type”. “attachments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “types” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “files” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “mime type” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →15%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 265.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 40 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.07★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
55
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
51%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+1.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| file upload your tag | #1 | #3 | up 1 |
| upload any file | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| cad | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| mobi | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| upload your tag | #2 | #5 | up 1 |
| file types | #2 | #7 | up 1 |
| allow upload | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| upload file limit | #1 | #3 | up 4 |
| file type | #3 | #9 | up 1 |
| types | #4 | #6 | up 2 |
| wpforms | #4 | #7 | up 3 |
| wpforms extension | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| files upload | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| upload files | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| upload file | #2 | #6 | up 2 |
| mime type | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| increase upload limit | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| mime your tag | #7 | #12 | up 1 |
| file upload forms | #3 | #9 | up 2 |
| multiple file upload | #3 | #8 | up 2 |
| attachments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
131 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 86 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “attachments” and “files” for “types” and “mime type”. “attachments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “types” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “files” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “mime type” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 19K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.5.0 · 25 May 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 24 months to cross, so the real count is still just over 40K.
At the current install trend, crossing 50K+ in roughly 130 days.
Install history since 7 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ lisaxplore10mo 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DrWig1.1y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ silverblatt2.0y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Elizabeth Richardson2.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Generosus2.4y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ agnivohneb2.4y ago
Good This topic was modified 2 years ago by agnivohneb.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ld2digital2.8y ago
Works as expected with no issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michaeljamesbelcher3.6y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.5.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.4.0 Patched in 1.5.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 8 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily allow WordPress to accept and upload any file type extension or MIME type, including custom file types."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WPForms, Google Analytics.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,637 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "attachments" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 30K+ → 40K+ up after 715 days in tier
- 2024-07-25 20K+ → 30K+ up after 724 days in tier
- 2022-08-01 10K+ → 20K+ up after 69 days in tier
- 2022-05-24 7K+ → 10K+ up after 417 days in tier
- 2021-04-02 6K+ → 7K+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2021-03-12 4K+ → 6K+ up after 36 days in tier
- 2021-02-04 1K+ → 4K+ up after 155 days in tier
- 2020-09-02 900+ → 1K+ 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).
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Media Deduper 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
Download Attachments 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
forumAttachments for bbPress 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - C Custom Upload Dir 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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