Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size
by Infinite Uploads · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 101.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Enable large file uploads in the built-in WordPress media uploader via file chunking, and set maximum upload file size to any value based on user role …
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈180K estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 96/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.1%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 1.6M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,782 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 6 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 27 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 403 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.8★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| increase maximum file upload size | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| uploads | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| big file uploads | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| file uploads | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| file upload size | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| upload size | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| increase file size limit your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| increase upload limit your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| maximum | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| post max size your tag | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| max upload file size your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| upload limit your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| upload file size | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| large files upload | #1 | #1 | — |
| wordpress increase max file uploads | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| increase | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| user uploads | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| file upload | #3 | #1 | down 2 |
| file uploader | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| file size | #4 | #3 | up 1 |
193 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 145 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “file size”, “upload file” and “media uploader” (#4, #5 and #7 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 108.6K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
27d ago
latest release · v2.2.2 · 7 Oct 2026
22
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.2 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Nov 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pepe804mo ago
The plugin solved the problem with Cloudflare’s limit (max 100MB per file). I recommend it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tatiana Sławecka4mo ago
I’ve been using this plugin on multiple WordPress websites, and it has always worked flawlessly. It’s easy to set up, reliable, and saves time when uploading large files. No unnecessary complexity—just install, configure, and it works. Thank you to the developer!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clebing4mo ago
Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ udokant5mo ago
very good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James I. Bacon5mo ago
i use this as a backup for other upload methods for my servers, especially where security is of importance, i can make custom/personalized/directed uploads for clients.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andalucine6mo ago
Ni un problema en más de un año de uso
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chiloth7mo ago
👍
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cuebas7mo ago
Simples, rápido, eficiente e completo.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-07 Version 2.2.2 New: Email summary of your uploads. Big File Uploads can email the site admin a summary of the last month, week, or day: files uploaded and storage added compared with the previous period, a breakdown by file type, the l 2.2.2
- 2026-09-28 Version 2.2.1 New: Running a free scan now starts with three quick questions (what best describes you, and whether you use a media folders or image optimization plugin) so we can tailor the tips we send. Translation updates. 2.2.1
- 2026-08-26 Version 2.2.0 New: Set a separate maximum upload size per file type – images, audio, video, documents, archives, and code – for all users or for each role. Leave a field blank to use the main limit. New: bfu_upload_limit filter for de 2.2.0
- 2026-08-24 Version 2.1.10 Update: WordPress 7.1 compatibility check. 2.1.10
- 2026-07-21 Version 2.1.9 New: Redesigned storage usage scanner with a cleaner results view. 2.1.9
- 2026-05-20 Version 2.1.8 Update: WordPress 7.0 compatibility check. Translation updates. 2.1.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.2.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-09-06 CVE-2024-8538 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.1.2 Patched in 2.1.3
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 20 languages, 3 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 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 "Enable large file uploads in the built-in WordPress media uploader via file chunking, and set maximum uploa..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Cloudflare.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,975 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("increase file size limit", "increase upload limit", "max upload file size", "post max size" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-09-07 90K+ → 100K+ up after 217 days in tier
- 2024-02-03 80K+ → 90K+ up after 324 days in tier
- 2023-03-16 70K+ → 80K+ up after 126 days in tier
- 2022-11-10 60K+ → 70K+ up after 133 days in tier
- 2022-06-30 50K+ → 60K+ up after 150 days in tier
- 2022-01-31 40K+ → 50K+ up after 126 days in tier
- 2021-09-27 30K+ → 40K+ up after 319 days in tier
- 2020-11-12 20K+ → 30K+ up after 434 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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Increase Maximum Upload File Size 30K+ installs · 3.9★ · 5 shared tags D -
Themx Maximum Upload File Size | Increase Maximum Upload File Size 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 5 shared tags C - I Increase Maximum Upload file Size Limit 90+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D
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Increase Upload Limit 80+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
EasyMedia – Increase Media Upload File Size | Role-Based Upload Limit | Increase Execution Time 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Add From Server Lite 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
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