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Best WordPress Plugins for File Upload

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · File Upload

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for file upload comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Big File Uploads Best overall 90/100
  2. 2. Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 88/100
  3. 3. Iptanus File Upload 83/100
  4. 4. Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce 83/100
  5. 5. File Upload Types by WPForms 82/100
  6. 6. Shared Files 82/100
  7. 7. Checkout Files Upload for WooCommerce 81/100
  8. 8. File Upload For WPForms 81/100
  9. 9. Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms 80/100
  10. 10. File Uploads Addon for WooCommerce 79/100
  11. 11. User Private Files 79/100
  12. 12. Custom Fields Account Registration For Woocommerce 79/100
  13. 13. WP Extended 79/100
  14. 14. Product File Upload for WooCommerce 79/100
  15. 15. Cloud Storage Manager for Fluent Forms 79/100
1 Big File Uploads
Best overall Free by Infinite Uploads

Big File Uploads

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 …

4.9★
from 397 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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3 Iptanus File Upload
Free by nickboss

Iptanus File Upload

THIS IS FORMER WORDPRESS FILE UPLOAD PLUGIN. Simple yet powerful plugin to allow users to upload files from any page, post or sidebar and manage them.

4.4★
from 117 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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6 Shared Files
Free by Anssi Laitila

Shared Files

File management plugin featuring file upload, download manager, statistics and download log.

4.4★
from 34 ratings
4k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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11 User Private Files
Free by Deepak Khokhar

User Private Files

A secure client file portal for WordPress. Upload files to your clients and let clients securely upload files back to you.

4.4★
from 56 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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13 WP Extended
Free by WP Extended

WP Extended

SMTP Email, Maintenance Mode, Duplicate Posts & Pages, Duplicate menu, Code Snippets, SVG File upload, Disable Gutenberg, Limit Login Attempts &am …

4.9★
from 28 ratings
600+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
79

WPScore

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