WordPress plugin comparison
Protect Uploads vs Simple Upload Weight Limit
Protect Uploads
by Protect Uploads
30K+ installs4.8
Simple Upload Weight Limit
by SimpleWPlugins
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Protect Uploads has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Upload Weight Limit.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Simple Upload Weight Limit about 2.
- Simple Upload Weight Limit has no reviews yet.
- Protect Uploads was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Feb 4, 2026 for Simple Upload Weight Limit.
- Protect Uploads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Simple Upload Weight Limit.
- Protect Uploads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Simple Upload Weight Limit.
Line by line
Protect Uploads leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Protect Uploads | Simple Upload Weight Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #910 | #53,842 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35.2K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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