WordPress plugin comparison
AJAX File Upload vs File Upload Types by WPForms
At a glance
- File Upload Types by WPForms has more active installs: 40K+, against 50+ for AJAX File Upload.
- On a typical day, File Upload Types by WPForms is downloaded about 156 times, AJAX File Upload about 3.
- AJAX File Upload is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.0 from 20 reviews.
- File Upload Types by WPForms was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against May 25, 2016 for AJAX File Upload.
- File Upload Types by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.33 for AJAX File Upload.
- AJAX File Upload has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for File Upload Types by WPForms.
Line by line
File Upload Types by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AJAX File Upload |  File Upload Types by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,116 | #882 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82 | 4.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(6) | 4.0(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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