Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size
by Infinite Uploads 4.9 (400 reviews)

Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size

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 …

Big File Uploads ranks #420 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #33 of 6,303 in the Media category, a 4.9/5 rating from 400 reviews, and was last updated Aug 26, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v2.2.0 Current Version v2.2.0
Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 26 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#33 of 6,303 in Media Top 1% by installs Downloads -47% this week Actively maintained
View on WordPress.org
Rank
#420
No change
Active Installs
100K+
-21.5%
KW Avg Position
1.8
No change
Downloads
1.2M
+235 today
Support Resolved
0%
No change
Rating
98%
Review 4.9 out of 5
4.9 (400 reviews)

Next Milestone 200K

Total Progress 25.1%
100K+ 200K+
134
Ranks to Climb
-
Growth Needed
8,000,000
Active Installs
Pro

Unlock Exact Install Count

See the precise estimated active installs for this plugin, calculated from real-time ranking data.

  • Exact install estimates within tiers
  • Track install growth over time
  • Milestone progress predictions
Upgrade to Pro
Need 74,861 more installs to reach 200K+

Rank Changes

398 409 420 430 441 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
398 409 421 432 443 01-09-2026 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
Current #420
Change
Best #

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day and 90-day rank history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

200 400 600 800 1K 1.2K 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
0 500 1K 1.5K 2K 2.5K 01-09-2026 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
Downloads
Growth
Peak

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day, 90-day, and yearly download history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Reviews & Ratings

4.9
400 reviews
Overall 98%
5
389 (97%)
4
5 (1%)
3
0 (0%)
2
1 (0%)
1
5 (1%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

  1. Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size [tuxedo-big-file-uploads] < 2.1.3

    CVE-2024-8538 · Fixed in v2.1.3

  2. Big File Uploads – Increase Maximum File Upload Size [tuxedo-big-file-uploads] < 2.1.2

    CVE-2023-47792 · Fixed in v2.1.2

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who need to upload large media files through the built-in media uploader. It solves server-imposed upload size limits and timeout errors by using file chunking and letting admins set custom maximum upload sizes by user role.

  • File chunking to prevent timeouts
  • Set max upload size by user role
  • Set size in MB or GB
  • No FTP/SFTP required
  • Uploads directory disk utility
  • Infinite Uploads cloud integration
  • Works with any hosting provider
  • Small plugin footprint

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size

Uploads can be as large as available disk space for temporary files allows, or up to the maximum upload size limit you set in Settings -> Big File Uploads -> Uploading Files.
Yes. Turn on "Customize by file type" in Settings -> Big File Uploads and give images, audio, video, documents, and archives their own maximum size. Any type you leave blank uses the main limit, and the per-type limits can be set once for all users or separately for each user role.
Yes all features of the Big File Uploads plugin are completely free and do not have a premium upgrade.
No. Frontend uploading built-in to plugins like Forminator, Gravity Forms, and WPForms do not use the same process as the WordPress media uploader on the backend of WordPress. Big File Uploads only works with the backend uploader or plugins that use the built-in media uploader code base to process the files.
If you can upload it to the WordPress media library, Big File Uploads can process it. Big File Uploads can process everything from images and archive files to huge video and audio files.
No. Infinite Uploads is an optional service to offload your media files to the cloud and make your WordPress website storage infinitely scalable. Perfect for sites that need to store many large file uploads.
You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.

More plugins by Infinite Uploads

Sign In / Register

You need to sign in or register to use this feature.