by Blobfolio 5 (11 reviews)

Lord of the Files: Enhanced Upload Security

Name: Lord of the Files: Enhanced Upload Security
Rating: 5.0 (11 reviews)
Author: Blobfolio

This plugin expands file-related security and sanity around the upload process.

Lord of the Files ranks #6,036 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #374 of 4,566 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 11 reviews, and was last updated Aug 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.2

v1.4.3 Current Version v1.4.3

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 20 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#374 of 4,566 in Security Top 10% by installs Downloads -24.2% this week

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1K+

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KW Avg Position

29.2

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102.6K

+34 today

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (11 reviews)

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Total Progress 53.8%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.4.3
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2026
Requires WP: 5.2+
Tested Up To: 7.1.2
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Blobfolio

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 11
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

file validation mime security plugin SVG upload security

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who accept file uploads and want stronger protection than WordPress provides by default. It validates and sanitizes uploaded files based on their actual content rather than just their filenames, closing gaps that name-based checks leave open.

Real filetype detection
MIME alias mapping
SVG sanitization
File upload validation debugger
Fixes issue #40175
Fixes ambiguous media extensions #40921

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Lord of the Files: Enhanced Upload Security

Lord of the Files: Enhanced Upload Security has 1,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Lord of the Files: Enhanced Upload Security holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 11 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Lord of the Files: Enhanced Upload Security is developed by Blobfolio and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Lord of the Files: Enhanced Upload Security requires WordPress 5.2 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1.2 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.

Lord of the Files: Enhanced Upload Security has been downloaded 102,641+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Lord of the Files: Enhanced Upload Security is 1.4.3. It was last updated on August 20, 2026.

Yes. Lord of the Files: Enhanced Upload Security is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.