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Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size

by Infinite Uploads · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation85

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
andtrev8 Jan 2016 to 3 Oct 2020, 12 commits
uglyrobot22 Jun 2021 to 6 Sep 2024, 12 commits
BWW7 Jan 2025 to 7 Oct 2026, 11 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
28 days ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20253
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20264
Q4 20261

Last release 7 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
6 Sep 2024Big File Uploads <= 2.1.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Full Path Disclosure4.3<= 2.1.22.1.31
14 Nov 2023Big File Uploads <= 2.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via actions4.3<= 2.1.12.1.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2026 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star392
4 star5
3 star0
2 star1
1 star5

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size
4 May 20261,310
11 May 20262,756
18 May 202641,197
25 May 202610,109
1 Jun 20267,226
8 Jun 20266,081
15 Jun 20265,037
22 Jun 20264,483
29 Jun 20264,321
6 Jul 20264,096
13 Jul 20263,979
20 Jul 202640,224
27 Jul 202610,023
3 Aug 20269,563
10 Aug 20265,616
17 Aug 20265,197
24 Aug 202672,462
31 Aug 202610,805
7 Sep 20267,058
14 Sep 20268,098
21 Sep 20266,749
28 Sep 202641,446
5 Oct 202644,279
12 Oct 202610,055
19 Oct 202610,265
26 Oct 20269,777
2 Nov 20261,080

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.2.2
AuthorInfinite Uploads
Added8 Jan 2016
Last updated7 Oct 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsupload limit, post max size, max upload file size, increase upload limit, increase file size limit

Other plugins by this author: URL Image Importer - Import External Images to the Media Library from URL, CSV & XML, Infinite Uploads - Offload, Optimize & Organize Your Media Library, In This Article

Questions

Is Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size still maintained?

Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size was last updated on 7 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size safe?

Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size?

The wordpress.org author is Infinite Uploads. Recent committers: BWW, uglyrobot, andtrev, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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