WP Extra File Types

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Sharon Kabel

   8mo ago

   It does not allow you to upload other file types.

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2. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   1.8y ago

   I needed to add some .exe files to my WordPress site, and this plugin did the job, something that other people don’t do is add the instruction “define(‘ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS’, true);” into wp-config.php file, this did the trick with last WordPress version 6.6.2 works like a charm. Finally restart WordPress and it’s done.

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3. ★★★★★ toraxmalu

   2.3y ago

   I read several “it doesn’t work”-remarks: it works fine, but the documentation and description doesn’t help newcomers! Settings you’ll find in section “Settings, Extra File Types” It only inserts the required filter statements so wordpress allows to upload and managing those files. The plugin itself doesn’t bring file support itself – only modifies the upload-filter!

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4. ★★★★★ audioscavenger

   2.4y ago

   Works partially. With correct mime type, yes you can upload new files as “documents”, but they are either refused in the end, or renamed into TIF extension if the mimtype is image. impossible to insert them as attachement in a post. there is a better plugin out there that creates posts for that purpose. This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by audioscavenger.

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5. ★★★★★ stevecattobooks

   2.6y ago

   This was great. We are a publisher, so the inability to upload .epub files as a Woocommerce product was a killer. It uses the WordPress file types list. What you have to do is remember to go to Settings in WordPress and select the file types you want AND scroll right to the bottom and save the changes. I didn’t do that first time – thinking that toggling the checkbox was enough, so it didn’t remember.

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6. ★★★★★ biloute

   2.9y ago

   this plugin doesnt do the thing it’s supposed to do 😅

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7. ★★★★★ buddor

   3.3y ago

   enabled gpx, applied changes, waited a moment, refreshed… then tried to upload a gpx file. Not working. Still the message that I am not allowed to upload that kind of file.

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8. ★★★★★ roboxkin

   3.5y ago

   txt не работает

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.5.2 files cleanup 0.5.2
2. — Version 0.5.1 security optimizations code optimizations 0.5.1
3. — Version 0.5 adapted to WP 5.8.2 bug fixes code optimizations 0.5
4. — Version 0.4.4.1 user interface fix 0.4.4.1
5. — Version 0.4.4 released experimental fix to have better integration with GravityForms 0.4.4
6. — Version 0.4.3 fix on custom file types 0.4.3

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.8 WP Extra File Types <= 0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-12-27 CVE-2021-24936 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 0.5 Patched in 0.5.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.2

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-22 50K+ → 40K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-05-21 40K+ → 50K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-05-20 50K+ → 40K+ down after 437 days in tier
4. 2025-03-09 60K+ → 50K+ down after 19 days in tier
5. 2025-02-18 50K+ → 60K+ up after 28 days in tier
6. 2025-01-21 60K+ → 50K+ down

Competes with

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• W WPArtisan Filename Sanitizer 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• U Upload Media by Zip 200+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• Easy Avatar Upload 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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WP Extra File Types: 40K+ active installs, 3.4★ (39 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-extra-file-types