by Sergey Biryukov 4.9 (34 reviews)

Disable Real MIME Check

Name: Disable Real MIME Check
Rating: 4.9 (34 reviews)
Author: Sergey Biryukov

Restores the ability to upload non-image files in WordPress 4.7.1 and 4.7.2.

Disable Real MIME Check ranks #2,148 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #190 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 4.9/5 rating from 34 reviews, and was last updated Nov 28, 2017. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4.7.39 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.0 Current Version v1.0

Updated 8 years ago Last Update on 28 Nov, 2017

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#190 of 6,651 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads -19.9% this week No update in over a year

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160.8K

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Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (34 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0
Last Updated: Nov 28, 2017
Requires WP: 4.7.1+
Tested Up To: 4.7.39
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Sergey Biryukov

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 34
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site owners running WordPress 4.7.1 or 4.7.2 who need to upload non-image files. It disables the strict MIME check introduced in those versions that was blocking certain non-image file uploads on some server setups.