WordPress plugin comparison
Attach Files Widget vs File Upload Types by WPForms
Attach Files Widget
by VeXell
100+ installs5.0
File Upload Types by WPForms
by Syed Balkhi
40K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- File Upload Types by WPForms has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Attach Files Widget.
- On a typical day, File Upload Types by WPForms is downloaded about 156 times, Attach Files Widget about 3.
- Attach Files Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.0 from 20 reviews.
- File Upload Types by WPForms was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Oct 28, 2014 for Attach Files Widget.
- File Upload Types by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Attach Files Widget.
- Attach Files Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for File Upload Types by WPForms.
Line by line
File Upload Types by WPForms leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Attach Files Widget | File Upload Types by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,738 | #882 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80 | 4.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.0(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 12 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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