WP Dropzone
by Nazmul Sabuz · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 190+ installs across the portfolio →
Upload files into WordPress media library from front-end with drag-and-drop functionality and customizable options.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
80+
≈80 estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “file upload”, “image upload” and “media” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
84 health vs 62 average across 3,280 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 80 of 4.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,317 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 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 109 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ 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.
48
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
40%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dropzone your tag | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| file upload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image upload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media upload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “file upload”, “image upload” and “media” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 208 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #17,400 to #18,100, alongside the other plugins at 80+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
4mo ago
latest release · v1.1.2 · 14 Jul 2026
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% 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 “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 80.
Install history since 9 Aug 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jakeinsane7.9y ago
The plugin is great so far, just the response is zero from the support 🙁
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ callumalden8.0y ago
Very nicely written, no heavy front-end or mess of scripts to disable, just a succinct and perfectly functioning Dropzone on your WordPress or Woocommerce website with simple options to include, via Shortcode. I’m a very happy user!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jatinderbimra8.5y ago
Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arifbd268.7y ago
Work fine
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Dropzone <= 1.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'callback' Shortcode Attribute ↗2025-12-11 CVE-2025-13989 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.1 Patched in 1.1.2
- 2025-11-17 CVE-2025-12775 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 1.1.0 Patched in 1.1.1
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 6.9
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
5 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 15 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 15 of 15 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,298 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "media upload" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-26 70+ → 80+ up after 41 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 80+ → 70+ down after 60 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 90+ → 80+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-15 100+ → 90+ down
Competes with
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Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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