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Big File Uploads

Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size

by Infinite Uploads · WordPress.org page

v2.2.2 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.6+

Big File Uploads has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,631,249 downloads all time. It was downloaded 107,218 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Big File Uploads at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
1,631,249
Downloads, last 30 days
107,218
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Big File Uploads well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
1%
5 of 402 reviews on WordPress.org

Big File Uploads reviews and ratings

402 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.9 out of 5

402 reviews

5★
391
4★
5
3★
0
2★
1
1★
5

Download and install history

129,365 downloads over the last 51 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Big File Uploads downloads per day012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 30Oct 25Downloads per day
Active installs
Big File Uploads active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 30Oct 25Active installs
Rating out of 5
Big File Uploads rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 30Oct 25Rating out of 5
Reviews
Big File Uploads review count0125250375500Sep 5Sep 30Oct 25Reviews

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Details

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 …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • increase file size limit
  • increase upload limit
  • max upload file size
  • post max size
  • upload limit

More from Infinite Uploads

Version
2.2.2
Last updated
Oct 7, 2026
First published
Jan 8, 2016
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Big File Uploads FAQ

How many active installs does Big File Uploads have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Big File Uploads as of October 25, 2026.

Is Big File Uploads still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Big File Uploads free?

Big File Uploads is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.