Custom Upload Dir
Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Oct 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Custom Upload Dir still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Custom Upload Dir, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ulfben since Dec 2007. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Custom Upload Dir removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Custom Upload Dir safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Custom Upload Dir update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.6.0. No one-star spike after it. 13 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| ulfben | 4 Dec 2007 to 13 Oct 2026, 98 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2007.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 22 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 21 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 35 |
| 18 May 2026 | 41 |
| 25 May 2026 | 64 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 80 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 81 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 46 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 65 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 70 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 82 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 101 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 91 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 102 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 62 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 81 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 88 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 120 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 127 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 125 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2,131 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 647 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 477 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 52 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 345% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.6.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | ulfben |
| Added | 4 Dec 2007 |
| Last updated | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | files, media, upload, organize |
Other plugins by this author: WP-dTree, Flash Gallery, Bulk-Select Featured Image, Upload Unzipper, WP-HideRefer, Only Self Pings, Exhibit to WP Gallery, Daily Upload Dir, Content Trees
Questions
Is Custom Upload Dir still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Custom Upload Dir, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ulfben since Dec 2007.
Was Custom Upload Dir removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Custom Upload Dir safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Custom Upload Dir update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.6.0. No one-star spike after it.