WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Mime Types vs WP Extra File Types
At a glance
- WP Extra File Types has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Custom Mime Types.
- On a typical day, WP Extra File Types is downloaded about 65 times, Custom Mime Types about 2.
- Custom Mime Types has no reviews yet.
- Custom Mime Types was updated more recently: Jul 6, 2025, against Oct 28, 2023 for WP Extra File Types.
- Custom Mime Types is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.3.14 for WP Extra File Types.
- WP Extra File Types has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Custom Mime Types.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Mime Types |  WP Extra File Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,490 | #826 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.4(39) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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