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File Upload Types by WPForms

by Syed Balkhi · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: File Upload Types by WPForms is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for File Upload Types by WPForms
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master8 Jan 2020 to 8 Jan 2020, 1 commits
sanzeeb312 Feb 2020 to 21 Jul 2021, 14 commits
slaFFik12 Feb 2020 to 15 Feb 2023, 2 commits
dimitris.m17 Jul 2024 to 22 Sep 2026, 4 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
43 days ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for File Upload Types by WPForms
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Sep 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 Oct 2024File Upload Types by WPForms <= 1.4.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File Upload6.4<= 1.4.01.5.00

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for File Upload Types by WPForms
Q4 20235.0
Q2 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20262.0

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 2.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star0
3 star0
2 star3
1 star3
Latest low reviews

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for File Upload Types by WPForms
4 May 2026245
11 May 2026595
18 May 2026571
25 May 2026808
1 Jun 2026807
8 Jun 2026798
15 Jun 2026735
22 Jun 2026711
29 Jun 2026649
6 Jul 2026756
13 Jul 2026729
20 Jul 2026741
27 Jul 2026743
3 Aug 2026653
10 Aug 2026727
17 Aug 2026716
24 Aug 2026790
31 Aug 2026685
7 Sep 2026838
14 Sep 2026769
21 Sep 2026908
28 Sep 2026914
5 Oct 2026965
12 Oct 2026894
19 Oct 20261,148
26 Oct 20261,001
2 Nov 2026170

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File ManagerScore 95 · 90,000+Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload SizeScore 93 · 100,000+Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File ManagerScore 92 · 100,000+Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media CategoriesScore 92 · 20,000+

Facts

Version1.5.0
AuthorSyed Balkhi
Added12 Feb 2020
Last updated22 Sep 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryForms & Data Collection > Lead Capture & Opt-in Forms
Tagsmime, files, upload, attachments, file upload

Other plugins by this author: WPForms - AI Form Builder for WordPress - Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms - SMTP for Reliable Email Delivery with Gmail, Outlook, Amazon SES, Brevo, Other SMTP & More, WPCode - Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets - WordPress Code Manager, All in One SEO - AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights), One Click Demo Import, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress - OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation, Duplicator - Backups & Migration Plugin - Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed - Easy Social Feeds Plugin, Easy WP SMTP - WordPress SMTP and Email Logs: Gmail SMTP, Office 365, Outlook, Custom SMTP, and more, Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes - NextGEN Gallery, WP Crontrol, WP Mail Logging

Questions

Is File Upload Types by WPForms still maintained?

File Upload Types by WPForms was last updated on 22 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is File Upload Types by WPForms safe?

File Upload Types by WPForms has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns File Upload Types by WPForms?

The wordpress.org author is Syed Balkhi. Recent committers: dimitris.m, slaFFik, sanzeeb3, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of File Upload Types by WPForms?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager, Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size, Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager, Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media Categories.

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