MaxUpload – Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size
by Sadat Himel · Media
Also makes 3 other plugins · 280+ installs across the portfolio →
Upload large files easily with chunked uploads and server limit customization.
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-07-31. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
80 health vs 59 average across 2,204 Media plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
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Since 2025-09-02 · 319 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
122
now · peak 445
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
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.
5
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.4.0
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 51% 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 “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 80+ in roughly 52 days.
Install history · since 2025-09-01 · 318 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.
Details
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.
- High · 8.8 MaxUpload <= 1.4.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via 'resumableFilename' Parameter ↗2026-08-14 CVE-2026-15965 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.4.0 No patch available
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 7.0
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 60+ → 70+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 70+ → 60+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-06-22 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 70+ → 60+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-20 60+ → 70+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2026-06-04 40+ → 60+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-02 60+ → 40+ down after 30 days in tier
- 2026-05-03 50+ → 60+ up after 3 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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Quick Featured Images 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Extra File Types 40K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag D
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