Frontend File Upload
by Muneeb Ur Rehman · Uncategorized
Allows users to upload files directly in WordPress Database from frontend.
47 health vs 56 average across 11,650 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
36/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.10.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1089 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2023-04-05 · 1,199 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
128
now · peak 141
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “50+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2023-04-04 · 1,200 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-02 60+ → 50+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 50+ → 60+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 60+ → 50+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 50+ → 60+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-23 60+ → 50+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 50+ → 60+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-17 60+ → 50+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 50+ → 60+ up after 16 days in tier
Competes with
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What The File 40K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Iptanus File Upload 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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