Best upload limit plugins for WordPress
The most popular upload limit 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 Add From Server Lite (4K+). All 11 plugins tagged “upload limit” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 upload limit plugins
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Big File UploadsThe most installed upload limit plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 403 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
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.
Add From Server Lite4K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 4.
WP Upload Size2K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 8 reviews, updated 1 day ago.
- 5.
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.
- 6.
Increase Maximum Upload file Size Limit90+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
- 7.
Increase Upload Limit70+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 8.
Uploads Unleashed20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 day ago.
- 9.
HUEM10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
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GTS Upload Limit Manager10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
All 11 plugins tagged “upload limit”
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
- 45/day
Add From Server Lite
Up in the last 7 days:30#3,406by Adeel25 days ago
Import large files into the Media Library from your server. Skip browser upload limits without touching php.ini.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 97/day
WP Upload Size
Down in the last 7 days:4#4,433by Husain Ahmed1 day ago
Increase the WordPress media upload size limit with MB/GB units, quick presets, per-role limits, and a clear view of PHP server limits.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.5(8)
- Downloads
- 36/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
Increase Maximum Upload file Size Limit
Up in the last 7 days:88#17,256by Liton Arefin3 years ago
Increase Maximum file size Upload Limit. Control Post Max Size, Max upload size, Increase Upload limit, execution time, big file upload from WordPress …
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Increase Upload Limit
Down in the last 7 days:210#18,227by pavankumarsadhu5 years ago
Increase maximum upload file size limit to any value. Increase upload limit - upload large files.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Uploads Unleashed
Down in the last 7 days:501#26,652by Konstantin Obenland1 day ago
Upload large files past PHP and host limits in chunks. Resume after a dropped connection or reload. Media Library and block editor. No settings.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
HUEM
Down in the last 7 days:100#29,661by frodeborli9 years ago
Allows you to bypass the upload size limitations of the server.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
GTS Upload Limit Manager
Up in the last 7 days:18,469#34,485by Zafor Iqbal3 months ago
Stop fighting WordPress upload size errors. Scan, safely raise, and verify your real PHP limits, free, in a few clicks.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
hiWeb Upload Dir Limit
#48,343by Den Media10 years ago
This little plugin allows you to specify a size limit upload folder.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day