WordPress plugin comparison
File Upload Types by WPForms vs Shared Files
File Upload Types by WPForms
by Syed Balkhi
40K+ installs4.0
Shared Files
by Anssi Laitila
3K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- File Upload Types by WPForms has more active installs: 40K+, against 3K+ for Shared Files.
- On a typical day, File Upload Types by WPForms is downloaded about 156 times, Shared Files about 97.
- Shared Files is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.0 from 20 reviews.
- Shared Files was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Sep 22, 2026 for File Upload Types by WPForms.
- Shared Files is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for File Upload Types by WPForms.
- Shared Files has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for File Upload Types by WPForms.
Line by line
Shared Files leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | File Upload Types by WPForms | Shared Files |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #882 | #3,617 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.2K | 4.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(20) | 4.4(34) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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