Upload Larger Plugins
by David Anderson / Team Updraft · Uncategorized
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.6K estimated
Momentum
-29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “install plugins”, “web hosting” and “upload limit” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #5 and #6 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.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 154.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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 2 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 60 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.36★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| upload larger plugins your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| plupload your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| plugins installation your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| install plugins | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| upload plugins | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| web hosting | #5 | #9 | up 1 |
| upload file limit your tag | #7 | #10 | down 1 |
| upload | #8 | #10 | down 3 |
| copyright notice | #6 | #8 | down 2 |
| upload limit | #6 | #7 | down 3 |
| around | #10 | #16 | 0 |
| installation | #8 | #13 | up 2 |
| plugin upload | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| limit upload | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| claims | #11 | #11 | 0 |
| upload limits | #7 | #8 | down 2 |
| uploader | #15 | #14 | 0 |
| fitness | #17 | #14 | down 1 |
| large file upload | #11 | #16 | down 1 |
| person | #19 | #21 | 0 |
73 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 41 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “install plugins”, “web hosting” and “upload limit” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #5 and #6 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.1K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.1 · 1 Sep 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. 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 55% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rtpHarry3.5y ago
This plugin really saves me when I’m in a tight corner.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dotjunior5.5y ago
Depois de muito estresse com a “equipe técnica” de um servidor, eu instalo este plugin simples e incrível e tudo funciona. Muito obrigado David. This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by dotjunior.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tawabwp5.8y ago
I needed to install a plugin of 5.5mb. I found out that most wordpress sites allow plugins up to 2mb. You can either change this in php.ini or .htaccess file or just use this plugin. Easy to use and straightforward 5/5.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ woofdriver6.9y ago
Quick and easy. No .ini changes!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ raselahmed77.7y ago
Works perfectly!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jenniws8.0y ago
Great work around when you don’t have access to hosting or cpanel. Well done.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sibs00128.2y ago
Didn’t trust it was going to work after struggling on my own to change the file size, thanks great work!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hastingsgrowthteam9.0y ago
I could not figure out why I was not able to install a larger zip plugin file (2.7Mb). Checked out the forum questions, saw this fix – downloaded it – installed it – and it works. Life should be so simple.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0 TWEAK: Only reference Flash files on relevant (older) versions 2.0
- — Version 1.9 TWEAK: Resolve jQuery deprecation for .bind() 1.9
- — Version 1.8 TWEAK: Resolve various “Plugin Check” notices 1.8
- — Version 1.7 TWEAK: Add missing “Text Domain” header to plugin to facilitate translations 1.7
- — Version 1.6 TWEAK: Added a warning on the upload widget if the system temporary directory is not writable. TWEAK: Changed the translation domain used to match the plugin slug, so that wordpress.org translation is now possible 1.6
- — Version 1.5 Compatibility: Add support for WP 5.5’s new “update a plugin via uploading a zip” functionality 1.5
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 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.
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
2 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,902 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 0 of 4 tags appear in the text ("plugins installation", "plupload", "upload file limit", "upload larger plugins" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-20 6K+ → 7K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-18 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-17 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-16 7K+ → 6K+ down after 328 days in tier
- 2025-06-22 8K+ → 7K+ down after 308 days in tier
- 2024-08-18 9K+ → 8K+ down after 134 days in tier
- 2024-04-06 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2 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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