Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types
v2.2.0by Sybre Waaijer · updated 11 months ago
Pro Mime Types adds a nifty admin interface for allowing or blocking many file extensions for uploading media, documents, and other attachments.
- Rank
- #4,683
- Up6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2,370
- 2K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 33.3K
- 33,280 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Pro Mime Types at a glance
Pro Mime Types is a WordPress plugin by Sybre Waaijer with 2K+ active installs, the #4,683 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times, 37% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.2.0 came out on Dec 8, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 7 plugins tagged “mime-types”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats537 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Pro Mime Types |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 19 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,373 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,373 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,370 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,373 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,374 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,378 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,376 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,377 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,378 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,380 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,380 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,378 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,379 |
Rank over time
#4,683 · up 23 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,683 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,689 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,684 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,680 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,679 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,676 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,675 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,676 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,673 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,676 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,681 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,695 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,692 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #4,706 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.04% |
Active installs band
2K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #4695 → #4680
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.258%
- v2.121%
- v1.015%
- v2.06.3%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4.0
- First released
- May 29, 2015
- Last updated
- Dec 8, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Pro Mime Types
How many websites use Pro Mime Types?
Pro Mime Types is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,683 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Pro Mime Types been downloaded?
33,280 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times. See download stats
When was Pro Mime Types last updated?
Version 2.2.0 came out on Dec 8, 2025 (11 months ago). See every release
Is Pro Mime Types compatible with the latest WordPress?
Pro Mime Types’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Does Pro Mime Types have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Pro Mime Types up to date. See its security record
Is Pro Mime Types still maintained?
Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Pro Mime Types have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Pro Mime Types?
The plugins most like Pro Mime Types, by the tags they share, are Auto Upload Images (20K+), Disable Media Pages (9K+) and DCO Comment Attachment (5K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2,370 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 33.3K |
| Author | Sybre Waaijer |
| First released | May 29, 2015 |
| Version | 2.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 |
| Last updated | Dec 8, 2025 |
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