Best restrict uploads plugins for WordPress
The most popular restrict uploads plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Restrict Uploads leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Only Media Uploads (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “restrict uploads” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 restrict uploads plugins
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Restrict UploadsThe most installed restrict uploads plugin, with 100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
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Only Media Uploads10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
All 2 plugins tagged “restrict uploads”
Restrict Uploads
Down in the last 7 days:89#15,528by Syed Balkhi15 years ago
Restrict uploads to specified file types only (jpg, gif, png).
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Only Media Uploads
Down in the last 7 days:5,839#47,133by Riyad Arefin10 years ago
A simple plugin to restricts uploads to specified file types only (images: jpg, gif, png | videos: wmv, avi, mpeg, mp4, mkv).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day