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Best file upload plugins for WordPress

The most popular file upload plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. File Upload Types by WPForms leads with 40K+ active installs, ahead of Iptanus File Upload (10K+) and File Uploads Addon for WooCommerce (4K+). All 71 plugins tagged “file upload” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 file upload plugins

  1. 1.
    File Upload Types by WPForms

    The most installed file upload plugin, with 40K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 20 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  2. 2.
    Iptanus File Upload

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 117 reviews, updated 3 days ago.

  3. 3.
    File Uploads Addon for WooCommerce

    4K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 27 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    Shared Files

    3K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 34 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  5. 5.
    File Upload For WPForms

    1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 25 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  6. 6.
    User Private Files

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 57 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  7. 7.
    ACF Dropzone

    1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  8. 8.
    Contest Gallery

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 89 reviews, updated 4 days ago.

  9. 9.
    Contact Form Extender for Divi

    600+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.

  10. 10.
    Easy Upload Files During Checkout

    500+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 60 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

All 71 plugins tagged “file upload”