Best post max size plugins for WordPress
The most popular post max size plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Big File Uploads leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of Increase Maximum Upload File Size (30K+) and Themx Maximum Upload File Size (1K+). All 4 plugins tagged “post max size” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 post max size plugins
- 1.
Big File UploadsThe most installed post max size plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 403 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
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Increase Maximum Upload File Size30K+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 101 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 3.
Themx Maximum Upload File Size1K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 4.File Limits Uploads
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
All 4 plugins tagged “post max size”

Big File Uploads
Up in the last 7 days:2#417by Infinite Uploads1 month ago
Enable large file uploads in the built-in WordPress media uploader via file chunking, and set maximum upload file size to any value based on user role …
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.9(403)
- Downloads
- 1.1K/day

Increase Maximum Upload File Size
Up in the last 7 days:1#914by WP Media3 years ago
Increase maximum upload file size limit to any value. Increase upload limit - upload large files.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 3.9(101)
- Downloads
- 43/day

Themx Maximum Upload File Size
Down in the last 7 days:38#6,191by Themexplosion1 year ago
Increase maximum upload file size limit to larger value. Increase upload limit, upload big files. Increase maximum execution time.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
File Limits Uploads
Down in the last 7 days:3,602#41,855by Vijay Rathod2 years ago
There is an increase in file upload size with this plugin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day