WordPress plugin comparison
Allow Word/Powerpoint/Excel file uploads vs Word Switch
Allow Word/Powerpoint/Excel file uploads
by yohman
200+ installs
Word Switch
by Mrinal Haque
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Allow Word/Powerpoint/Excel file uploads has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for Word Switch.
- On a typical day, Allow Word/Powerpoint/Excel file uploads is downloaded about 6 times, Word Switch about 2.
- Word Switch was updated more recently: Jan 27, 2026, against Oct 28, 2010 for Allow Word/Powerpoint/Excel file uploads.
- Word Switch is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.01 for Allow Word/Powerpoint/Excel file uploads.
- Allow Word/Powerpoint/Excel file uploads has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Word Switch.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Allow Word/Powerpoint/Excel file uploads | Word Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,893 | #55,177 |
| Active installs | 200+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 114 | 46 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.01 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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