Mime Types Plus
by Katsushi Kawamori · Media
Also makes 53 other plugins · 53.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add the mime type that can be used in the media library to each file type.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “types”, “file types” and “plus” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #11 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
82 health vs 62 average across 3,284 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 92.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,319 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 77 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| filename extention your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| mime types your tag | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| mime | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| mime type | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| file extention | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| types | #8 | #17 | 0 |
| 18 plus | #4 | #10 | down 1 |
| plus | #12 | #17 | down 2 |
| type | #13 | #18 | down 1 |
| file types | #11 | #20 | down 3 |
| file type your tag | #22 | #23 | 0 |
| filename | #17 | #22 | down 3 |
| media library your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 3 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
- Add “types”, “file types” and “plus” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #11 and #12 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.4K · 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
7mo ago
latest release · v2.05 · 29 Mar 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Feb 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ masvil3.6y ago
It works out-of-the-box, used to allow SVG upload.Extension: svgMime Type: image/svg+xmlFile type: image
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ henmore4.3y ago
Fulfills its function I have added the .avif format and now I can upload this type of files to my website. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JiaChen ZENG5.3y ago
The other 2 plugins named “xxx file type xxx” didn’t work. But this just works out of the box! Love it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tenserd5.4y ago
I don’t know whats wrong with those people complain about a perfect product. It works right out of the box and when something is missing you can ad it by your self … and when you don’t know why its not working, wtf there is a support button on here -> get there and ask! This is worth 5 stars as it saves me a lot of time on every WP installation. Thank you and keep up the good work! Dennis
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ spinus126.9y ago
Very simple to install and to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ spycraft3r7.4y ago
the Does not work This topic was modified 7 years, 1 month ago by spycraft3r.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hartv7.7y ago
It takes a few minutes to get used to the usage of the plugin. It works on 5.0.3, lets me add all files I need so far and seems to be very lightweight. But: Please, make this more intuitive. Use words like “Add” or “Delete” instead of just placing a random update-button.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Thomas Rendleman8.4y ago
Sorry to say that the logic of the settings page makes no sense. Grayed areas that you can’t do anything with make it difficult. Now I add my mime type of .mp4 and it doesn’t even work.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.05 Fix – Loading the management screen. 2.05
- — Version 2.04 Supported WordPress 6.4. PHP 8.0 is now required. 2.04
- — Version 2.03 Supported WordPress 5.7. 2.03
- — Version 2.02 Fixed uninstall. 2.02
- — Version 2.01 Fixed finfo_file issue. 2.01
- — Version 2.00 Uploadable files can be specified for each user. 2.00
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 130 languages, 4 at 90% or more
Plus 106 more locales with partial translations.
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add the mime type that can be used in the media library to each file type."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 165 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "filename extention", "mime-types" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-11-19 9K+ → 10K+ up after 49 days in tier
- 2022-10-01 7K+ → 9K+ up after 142 days in tier
- 2022-05-12 5K+ → 7K+ up after 197 days in tier
- 2021-10-27 4K+ → 5K+ up after 71 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 3K+ → 4K+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2021-06-21 2K+ → 3K+ up after 109 days in tier
- 2021-03-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 563 days in tier
- 2019-08-19 70+ → 1K+ up after 1035 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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Enhanced Media Library 60K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
WP Extra File Types 40K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags D -
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Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager 90K+ installs · 5.0★ · 1 shared tag A -
Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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