WordPress plugin comparison
Overwrite Uploads vs WP Encrypted Uploads
At a glance
- Overwrite Uploads has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for WP Encrypted Uploads.
- On a typical day, Overwrite Uploads is downloaded about 167 times, WP Encrypted Uploads about 3.
- Overwrite Uploads is rated higher: 3.4 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
- WP Encrypted Uploads was updated more recently: Nov 25, 2025, against Aug 4, 2025 for Overwrite Uploads.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Overwrite Uploads has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for WP Encrypted Uploads.
Line by line
Overwrite Uploads leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Overwrite Uploads |  WP Encrypted Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,459 | #33,095 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 52 |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 3.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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