Increase Maximum Upload File Size
At risk: no release in 39 months (last release 14 Aug 2023).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| WebFactory | 21 May 2019 to 11 Sep 2019, 10 commits |
|---|---|
| wp_media | 23 Sep 2019 to 14 Aug 2023, 10 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.3 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 14 Aug 2023. Tested up to 5.8, 13 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating 5.0 in Q4 2025.
| 5 star | 71 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 26 |
- Doesn’t seem to work · 1 star · 9 Nov 2022
- language and size · 1 star · 10 Jun 2021
- Doesn’t work · 1 star · 13 Oct 2020
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 95 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 169 |
| 18 May 2026 | 158 |
| 25 May 2026 | 181 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 184 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 174 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 192 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 146 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 161 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 180 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 164 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 185 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 188 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 205 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 216 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 211 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 172 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 193 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 211 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 215 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 242 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 240 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 257 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 241 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 369 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 282 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 51 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | WP Media |
| Added | 19 Nov 2014 |
| Last updated | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | upload limit, post max size, max upload file size, increase upload limit, increase file size limit |
Other plugins by this author: Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF, BackWPup - WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin, LazyLoad Plugin - Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes, Adminimize, Search & Replace, Heartbeat Control, RocketCDN - WordPress CDN Plugin
Questions
Is Increase Maximum Upload File Size still maintained?
Increase Maximum Upload File Size was last updated on 14 Aug 2023. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Increase Maximum Upload File Size safe?
Increase Maximum Upload File Size has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Increase Maximum Upload File Size?
The wordpress.org author is WP Media. Recent committers: wp_media, WebFactory, looklikeme05, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Increase Maximum Upload File Size?
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, reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced.