WordPress plugin comparison
File Upload Types by WPForms vs WP Dropzone
At a glance
- File Upload Types by WPForms has more active installs: 40K+, against 80+ for WP Dropzone.
- On a typical day, File Upload Types by WPForms is downloaded about 156 times, WP Dropzone about 7.
- WP Dropzone is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.0 from 20 reviews.
- File Upload Types by WPForms was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for WP Dropzone.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- WP Dropzone has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for File Upload Types by WPForms.
Line by line
File Upload Types by WPForms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  File Upload Types by WPForms |  WP Dropzone |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #882 | #17,833 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.2K | 144 |
| Rating | 4.0(20) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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