Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size v2.2.0
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 …
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- Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 3, 2026
- Last audited Sep 3, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 5.6+
- Requires WordPress 5.6+
- Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 91 Passed
- 25 Warnings
- 9 Failed
29 of 37 checks passed.
43 of 61 checks passed.
10 of 12 checks passed.
4 of 6 checks passed.
2 of 3 checks passed.
3 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
888.0 KB
4.1 MB unzipped
Total files
48
across all file types
Lines of PHP
3,618
in 13 files Small
File types
- PHP
- MAP
- CSS
- JS
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 52 High
- 54 Medium
- 92 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 18 audited versions of Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size, The largest regression was in Accessibility (-33). The codebase grew 1052% in size.
Audited 1.0 → 2.1.9 · 18 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
36,076
downloads
Today
1,734
downloads
Week over week
−21%
vs previous week
Month over month
+63%
vs previous month
Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
100% of installs run the current version
- Other
- v2.1
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
This month
Jul 21, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 103 days
average between releases
Total releases
18
since Jan 2016 · 10 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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