WordPress plugin comparison
Protect Uploads vs Secure Uploads
At a glance
- Protect Uploads has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Secure Uploads.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Secure Uploads about 6.
- Protect Uploads is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Protect Uploads was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Feb 19, 2017 for Secure Uploads.
- Protect Uploads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Secure Uploads.
- Protect Uploads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Secure Uploads.
Line by line
Protect Uploads leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Protect Uploads |  Secure Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #910 | #21,385 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36.3K | 110 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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