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WP Extra File Types

by davide.airaghi · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 36 months (last release 28 Oct 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Extra File Types
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Extra File Types still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Oct 2023, over 3 years ago. 28 Oct 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Extra File Types, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Extra File Types removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Extra File Types safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 0.5.1). Not on the exploited list. 27 Dec 2021 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Extra File Types update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.5.2. No one-star spike after it. 8 Dec 2021 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 36 months (last release 28 Oct 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.27 Oct 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
davide.airaghi3 Jan 2015 to 28 Oct 2023, 72 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Extra File Types
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Oct 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.4.

Average rating per quarter for WP Extra File Types
Q1 20243.0
Q2 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q4 20255.0

Average rating rose from 3.0 to 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star21
4 star1
3 star2
2 star1
1 star14
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 0.5.1).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Dec 2021WP Extra File Types <= 0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting8.8<= 0.50.5.1Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Extra File Types
4 May 2026100
11 May 2026206
18 May 2026199
25 May 2026193
1 Jun 2026186
8 Jun 2026202
15 Jun 2026172
22 Jun 2026216
29 Jun 2026174
6 Jul 2026167
13 Jul 2026212
20 Jul 2026261
27 Jul 2026260
3 Aug 2026286
10 Aug 2026236
17 Aug 2026200
24 Aug 2026228
31 Aug 2026232
7 Sep 2026243
14 Sep 2026285
21 Sep 2026348
28 Sep 2026375
5 Oct 2026367
12 Oct 2026348
19 Oct 2026473
26 Oct 2026389
2 Nov 202673

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 31% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version0.5.2
Authordavide.airaghi
Added3 Jan 2015
Last updated28 Oct 2023
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsupload, file type, media library

Other plugins by this author: Robots.txt Quick Editor, WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update, WP Disk Free

Questions

Is WP Extra File Types still maintained?

No. Last release 28 Oct 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns WP Extra File Types, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Extra File Types removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WP Extra File Types safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 0.5.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Extra File Types update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.5.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue