WordPress plugin comparison
Overwrite Uploads vs WP Extra File Types
At a glance
- WP Extra File Types has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Overwrite Uploads.
- On a typical day, Overwrite Uploads is downloaded about 167 times, WP Extra File Types about 63.
- Both are rated 3.4 out of 5.
- Overwrite Uploads was updated more recently: Aug 4, 2025, against Oct 28, 2023 for WP Extra File Types.
- Overwrite Uploads is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.3.14 for WP Extra File Types.
- Overwrite Uploads has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for WP Extra File Types.
Line by line
Overwrite Uploads leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Overwrite Uploads |  WP Extra File Types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,459 | #825 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.3K | 1.7K |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 3.4(39) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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