Best upload media plugins for WordPress
The most popular upload media plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Enable Contributor Uploads leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of True Contributor Uploads Display Administrator (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “upload media” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 upload media plugins
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Enable Contributor UploadsThe most installed upload media plugin, with 300+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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True Contributor Uploads Display AdministratorFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
All 2 plugins tagged “upload media”
Enable Contributor Uploads
Up in the last 7 days:27#10,518by Equalize Digital8 months ago
Easy plugin which adds the capability for contributors to upload images to their blog posts.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
True Contributor Uploads Display Administrator
#70,362by Ryo Uozumi2 years ago
This Plugin is only the administrator to be able to see the images uploaded by others.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day