Disable Real MIME Check
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
Quick answers
- Is Disable Real MIME Check still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Disable Real MIME Check, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Disable Real MIME Check removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Disable Real MIME Check safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Disable Real MIME Check update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it. 12 Jan 2017 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership changes recorded since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 | 0 |
Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.7, 24 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 4.9 |
| 5 star | 33 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- didn’t work for me…. why ? · 1 star · 16 Jan 2017
Momentum
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 195
| 4 May 2026 | 35 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 74 |
| 18 May 2026 | 70 |
| 25 May 2026 | 77 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 75 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 69 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 74 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 58 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 76 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 107 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 95 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 108 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 123 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 88 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 142 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 112 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 129 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 172 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 195 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 185 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 166 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 233 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 195 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 78% above the 26-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
- Version
- 1.0
- Author
- Sergey Biryukov
- Added
- 12 Jan 2017
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7.1
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
- Tags
- mime, media, upload
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Questions about Disable Real MIME Check
Is Disable Real MIME Check still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns Disable Real MIME Check, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Disable Real MIME Check removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Disable Real MIME Check safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Disable Real MIME Check update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it.