WP Max Submit Protect
by Jason Judge · Forms
Also makes 3 other plugins · 750+ installs across the portfolio →
Prevent large forms being submitted that may blow the server's field count limit and lose data.
48 health vs 63 average across 1,679 Forms plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4048 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
91
now · peak 112
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
11.1y ago
latest release · v1.1.2
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-22 · 1,421 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pcarvalho3.6y ago
nice choice!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fettabachi10.4y ago
I stumbled across this plugin at this thread http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/text-area-repeater-stopped-saving-after-updating-field-group/ I installed the plugin and added the code to the htaccess file and my problem was solved. Thanks for your help. It’s greatly appreciated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anpaostudio11.1y ago
It’s a must have plugin for the wordpress (especially woocomerce) user. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John Huebner11.5y ago
I just happened across this plugin and I’m glad I did. I use ACF for building custom websites and when building large field groups you can run into a problem with max_input_vars and the fields you just added disappear and you need to redo the work after changing the PHP setting. With this plugin, the warning is great. No more lost work and doing it again. This is now on my “Must install on every site” list of plugins. This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by Steven Stern (sterndata).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dbroyhill11.6y ago
Helps a lot resolving an issue with WooCommerce of using products with over 50 variations. It warns you when your product details may not update and tells you the server setting which helps for verification when changing it. max_input_vars = 2000 is what you want to set.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rtenny12.2y ago
Works perfectly and helped me fix the problem
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ acub12.6y ago
A must have for any online shop with more than 50 variations per product.
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-30 500+ → 400+ down after 427 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 600+ → 500+ down after 300 days in tier
- 2024-02-03 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-02-01 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-30 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-28 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-27 700+ → 600+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-01-23 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
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