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Restrict Uploads

v0.1.1

by Syed Balkhi · updated 15 years ago

Restrict uploads to specified file types only (jpg, gif, png).

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Rank
#15,528
Up17 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 131
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
4K
3,985 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +16.7% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

Restrict Uploads at a glance

Restrict Uploads is a WordPress plugin by Syed Balkhi with 100+ active installs, the #15,528 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 17% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.1 came out on Jul 28, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “restrict uploads”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

100 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Restrict Uploads Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.05Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateRestrict Uploads
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 131 · -6.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.135140Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026131
Nov 7, 2026131
Nov 5, 2026131
Nov 4, 2026132
Nov 3, 2026131
Nov 2, 2026132
Nov 1, 2026132
Oct 31, 2026132
Oct 30, 2026133
Oct 29, 2026133
Oct 28, 2026133
Oct 27, 2026140

Rank over time

#15,528 · down 117 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#15.4K#15.5K#15.5K#15.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#15,528
Nov 7, 2026#15,545
Nov 6, 2026#15,544
Nov 5, 2026#15,548
Nov 4, 2026#15,527
Nov 3, 2026#15,534
Nov 2, 2026#15,471
Nov 1, 2026#15,439
Oct 31, 2026#15,414
Oct 30, 2026#15,389
Oct 29, 2026#15,414
Oct 28, 2026#15,432
Oct 27, 2026#15,411

Growth %

Average -0.55% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.76%
Nov 4, 2026+0.76%
Nov 3, 2026-0.76%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.75%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.00%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1.1
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 27, 2011
Last updated
Jul 28, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Restrict Uploads

How many websites use Restrict Uploads?

Restrict Uploads is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,528 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Restrict Uploads been downloaded?

3,985 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was Restrict Uploads last updated?

Version 0.1.1 came out on Jul 28, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Restrict Uploads compatible with the latest WordPress?

Restrict Uploads’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, 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.

Is Restrict Uploads still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Restrict Uploads have?

No one has reviewed Restrict Uploads on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Restrict Uploads?

The plugins most like Restrict Uploads, by the tags they share, are Only Media Uploads (10+).

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Restrict Uploads
Estimated installs≈ 131
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4K
AuthorSyed Balkhi
First releasedJul 27, 2011
Version0.1.1
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 28, 2011

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