Best file attachment plugins for WordPress
The most popular file attachment plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7 leads with 9K+ active installs, ahead of Custom Post Type Attachment (700+). All 2 plugins tagged “file attachment” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 file attachment plugins
- 1.
MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7The most installed file attachment plugin, with 9K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 49 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Custom Post Type Attachment700+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 2 plugins tagged “file attachment”
MultiLine Files for Contact Form 7
Down in the last 7 days:7#2,220by Maulik Vora1 month ago
Upload unlimited files to Contact Form 7 with an intuitive interface, file management, and automatic ZIP compression for email delivery.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.9(49)
- Downloads
- 95/day
Custom Post Type Attachment
Up in the last 7 days:17#7,669by aviplugins.com1 year ago
This plugin will allow you to upload files to your post or pages or any other custom post types.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 13/day