WP Upload Restriction

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 74% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 3K+ in roughly 421 days.

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1. ★★★★★ Abdolaziz

   1.0y ago

   HelloThanks for your awesome plugin.I use it in my marketplace. There are a few suggestions. [BUG] Even though I deselected all the image formats, I/users can upload .json files. Restricting users to a specific number of files or min/max.

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2. ★★★★★ stephunique

   2.1y ago

   This is probably the only one of its kind on the wordpress plugin market and I am so happy it not only works, but that it had been updated. Works perfectly fine for WordPress 6.6. Thank you so much for this!

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3. ★★★★★ Candace

   3.2y ago

   Thank you for this plugin!

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4. ★★★★★ nextep

   3.7y ago

   Hace meses que no se actualiza y da mensajes de error al intentar configurarlo.

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5. ★★★★★ ksnakew

   5.2y ago

   It only shows “Settings could not be saved.” and does nothing. In support section there is several topics for this issue without answer or solution.

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6. ★★★★★ robhauer6

   5.8y ago

   Nothing happens, loading animation all the time in “Restrictions”, nothing happens when you try to add a custum file type.

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7. ★★★★★ RJRISO

   5.9y ago

   Installed and activated. Admin screens are easy enough to understand, but unfortunately it won’t save settings under the current version of WP and WooCommerce. I gave it two stars in hopes that it will be fixed. If not, I’ll downgrade to 1 star.

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8. ★★★★★ oscarbg

   6.0y ago

   It works perfectly! U made my day! Best regards! This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by oscarbg.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.3.0 Fixed: Settings were not saving when no mime types were selected. Tested with WP version 6.8 2.3.0
2. — Version 2.2.9 Fixed: Limit unit was saving but not showing the actual selection. Tested with WP version 6.5.5 2.2.9
3. — Version 2.2.8 Fixed security related issues. 2.2.8
4. — Version 2.2.3 Minor fixes. 2.2.3
5. — Version 2.2.2 New feature: Added option for selecting file size unit (MB and KB). Compatibility check. 2.2.2
6. — Version 2.2.0 New feature: Added option for managing custom file type. UI improvements 2.2.0

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

1. Medium · 6.4 WP Upload Restriction <= 2.2.4 – Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-07-07 CVE-2021-34625 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.2.4 Patched in 2.2.5
2. Medium · 4.3 WP Upload Restriction <= 2.2.4 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
   2021-07-02 CVE-2021-34626 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.2.4 Patched in 2.2.5
3. Medium · 4.3 WP Upload Restriction <= 2.2.4 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
   2021-07-02 CVE-2021-34627 Improper Access Control Affects <= 2.2.4 Patched in 2.2.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 288 days in tier
2. 2025-06-01 2K+ → 1K+ down

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).

• Clean Image Filenames 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• D Disable Real MIME Check 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• F Filenames to latin 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
• Media Deduper 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• WP Original Media Path 6K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• C Custom Upload Dir 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D

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WP Upload Restriction: 2K+ active installs, 3.7★ (15 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-upload-restriction