MaxLimits – Increase Maximum Upload, Post & PHP Limits
by Dominopress · Uncategorized
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Health
B 78/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.4K estimated
Momentum
-7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “max upload size” for “limits”. “max upload size” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “limits” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
78 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →12%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 16.7K 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 16 releases 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 205 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| max input vars your tag | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| php limits your tag | #2 | #12 | 0 |
| increase upload limit | #3 | #17 | 0 |
| limits | #4 | #19 | down 1 |
| php limit | #4 | #19 | 0 |
| increase | #6 | #24 | 0 |
| maximum | #8 | #23 | down 1 |
| memory limit your tag | #8 | #18 | 0 |
| increase file size limit | #5 | #20 | down 1 |
| increase memory | #3 | #19 | 0 |
| execution time your tag | #9 | #18 | down 1 |
| increase maximum file upload size | #4 | #17 | 0 |
| max upload size your tag | #11 | #21 | down 1 |
| upload limit | #14 | #21 | down 3 |
| upload limits | #6 | #17 | down 2 |
| limit | #16 | #22 | down 1 |
| php | #20 | #22 | down 1 |
| increase file size | #9 | #22 | down 1 |
| increase upload file size | #9 | #23 | down 1 |
| maximum quantity | #14 | #22 | 0 |
78 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 46 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “max upload size” for “limits”. “max upload size” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “limits” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “max upload size”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 29 Oct 2025 · 368 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.2K · 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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
16
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v1.8.0 · 10 Apr 2026
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 35% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 3K+ in roughly 146 days.
Install history since 28 Oct 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Tanjir Al Mamun10mo ago
Great plugin for quickly increasing PHP, upload, and post limits without touching server files. Clean interface, clear info, and it works exactly as expected. Saved me time and hassle. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Digital Web Tutor12mo ago
i was waiting for a long to get a proper plugin for increasing limit of post size, max vars etc.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.8.0 Feature: Made “Custom” resource limits completely FREE for all users. UI: Simplified the “Values not updating?” hint box for better clarity. Improvement: Added higher limit suggestions (up to 2GB/3600s) for advanced user 1.8.0
- — Version 1.7.0 Feature: Added text-based “Refresh” button to Live Server Status. UX: Replaced icon-only refresh with a clear, text button with automated loading animation. Improvement: Added specific .htaccess troubleshooting instructi 1.7.0
- — Version 1.6.2 Feature: Added browser cache-busting logic for dashboard scripts to resolve Refresh button behavior. Update: Version bump to 1.6.2. 1.6.2
- — Version 1.6.1 Feature: Deactivating or uninstalling the plugin now actively reverts and cleans up the server’s limit configurations. Update: Removed wp-config.php direct modification logic for a cleaner, native WordPress experience. U 1.6.1
- — Version 1.6.0 Feature: Enhanced logic for .htaccess writing. Feature: Improved Live Server Status with target-value comparison. Feature: Added automatic conflict resolution to purge legacy recovery rules. Update: Version bump to 1.6.0 1.6.0
- — Version 1.5.0 Feature: Launched Freemium Model . Limit: 1-Click Optimizers (WooCommerce, Elementor, Maximum) are now PRO features. Limit: Emergency Recovery is now a PRO feature. Limit: Custom limit inputs are now a PRO feature. UI: U 1.5.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
6 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("designed for", "who want", "essential for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,955 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "max upload size", "php limits" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 100 days in tier
- 2026-03-17 900+ → 1K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-03-09 800+ → 900+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-03-01 700+ → 800+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-02-21 600+ → 700+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-02-13 500+ → 600+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-02-03 400+ → 500+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-01-24 300+ → 400+ up after 15 days in tier
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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DigiNex Limit Booster — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Server IP & Memory Usage Display 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
WP Upload Size 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
MyServerInfo – Memory Usage, PHP Version, Memory Limit, Execution Time, CPU Usage, Disk Usage 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Memory Meter 600+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Plugin Memory Usage 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
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