10 Best Max upload filesize Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Max upload filesize has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to Max upload filesize
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Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades
Closest match4.7 (117) 60,000+ active installsEasily upgrade your themes and plugins using zip files without removing the theme or plugin first.
Shares the upload tag on WordPress.org. About 7.5 times the installs, no update since April 20, 2022.
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GD bbPress Attachments
Paid version available4.3 (26) 6,000+ active installsImplement attachments upload to the topics and replies in bbPress plugin through a media library and add additional forum-based controls.
Shares the upload tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated April 12, 2026.
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4.3 (106) 20,000+ active installsAutomatically detect external images in the post content and import images to your site then adding to the media library and replace image urls.
Shares the upload tag on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, no update since December 16, 2022.
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4.9 (38) 6,000+ active installsChange the location for the uploads folder for WordPress
Shares the upload tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 21 days ago.
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4.4 (117) 10,000+ active installsTHIS 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.
Shares the upload tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated August 3, 2026.
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4.6 (21) 30,000+ active installsThis plugin automatically converts language accent characters to non-accent characters in filenames when uploading to the media library.
Shares the upload tag on WordPress.org. About 3.8 times the installs, last updated January 14, 2026.
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4.9 (34) 10,000+ active installsRestores the ability to upload non-image files in WordPress 4.7.1 and 4.7.2.
Shares the upload tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, no update since November 28, 2017.
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4.8 (94) 60,000+ active installsThis simple plugin create Drag & Drop or choose Multiple File upload in your Confact Form 7 Forms.
Shares the upload tag on WordPress.org. About 7.5 times the installs, last updated 5 days ago.
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4.2 (35) 10,000+ active installsDisables the "BIG image" threshold introduced in WordPress 5.3.
Shares the upload tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, no update since August 2, 2022.
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File Upload Types by WPForms
4.0 (20) 40,000+ active installsEasily allow WordPress to accept and upload any file type extension or MIME type, including custom file types.
Shares the upload tag on WordPress.org. About 5 times the installs, last updated May 25, 2026.
Switching from Max upload filesize: common questions
What is the best alternative to Max upload filesize?
Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 60,000+ active installs with a 4.7 out of 5 rating.
Which Max upload filesize alternative has the most users?
Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades, with 60,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Max upload filesize alternative is rated highest?
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 94 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Max upload filesize alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Max upload filesize score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Max upload filesize on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades is the closest match to Max upload filesize by the data we track, and Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades has the widest reach with 60,000+ active installs. Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 shipped the most recent release, on September 2, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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