WordPress plugin comparison
File Upload Types by WPForms vs Media Sifter
File Upload Types by WPForms
by Syed Balkhi
40K+ installs4.0
Media Sifter
by Wajahat Mubashir
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- File Upload Types by WPForms has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Media Sifter.
- On a typical day, File Upload Types by WPForms is downloaded about 156 times, Media Sifter about 2.
- Media Sifter has no reviews yet.
- File Upload Types by WPForms was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Sep 27, 2025 for Media Sifter.
- File Upload Types by WPForms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Media Sifter.
- File Upload Types by WPForms has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Media Sifter.
Line by line
File Upload Types by WPForms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | File Upload Types by WPForms | Media Sifter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #882 | #73,210 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.2K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.0(20) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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