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WP Upload Restriction

by Sajjad Hossain · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

69/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Upload Restriction
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Upload Restriction still maintained?
No. Last release 6 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago. 6 Jul 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Upload Restriction, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer msh134 since Apr 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Upload Restriction removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Upload Restriction safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.5). Not on the exploited list. 7 Jul 2021 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Upload Restriction update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.0. No one-star spike after it. 6 Jul 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 16 months (last release 6 Jul 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Jul 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
msh13420 Apr 2015 to 6 Jul 2025, 43 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
16 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Upload Restriction
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star2
3 star1
2 star1
1 star3

Security record

3 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 2.2.5).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Jul 2021WP Upload Restriction <= 2.2.4 – Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.2.42.2.541
2 Jul 2021WP Upload Restriction <= 2.2.4 - Missing Authorization Checks4.3<= 2.2.42.2.546
2 Jul 2021WP Upload Restriction <= 2.2.4 - Missing Authorization Checks4.3<= 2.2.42.2.546

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

Support

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

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Upload Restriction
4 May 202632
11 May 202666
18 May 202641
25 May 202660
1 Jun 202659
8 Jun 202656
15 Jun 202649
22 Jun 202639
29 Jun 202645
6 Jul 202657
13 Jul 202664
20 Jul 202674
27 Jul 202662
3 Aug 202695
10 Aug 202670
17 Aug 2026145
24 Aug 202673
31 Aug 202665
7 Sep 202670
14 Sep 202687
21 Sep 2026101
28 Sep 2026119
5 Oct 202695
12 Oct 2026132
19 Oct 2026166
26 Oct 2026167
2 Nov 202624

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.3.0
AuthorSajjad Hossain
Added20 Apr 2015
Last updated6 Jul 2025
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > Code Snippets & Custom Code
Tagsmedia, upload, developer tool

Other plugins by this author: WP Reroute Email

Questions

Is WP Upload Restriction still maintained?

No. Last release 6 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns WP Upload Restriction, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer msh134 since Apr 2015.

Was WP Upload Restriction removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Upload Restriction safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Upload Restriction update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.3.0. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue