File Upload Types by WPForms vs Disable "BIG Image" Threshold (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
File Upload Types by WPForms
30K+ active installs
Free
Disable "BIG Image" Threshold
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable "BIG Image" Threshold has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 35 reviews) while File Upload Types by WPForms leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. File Upload Types by WPForms has accumulated 243K+ total downloads while Disable "BIG Image" Threshold has 75K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | File Upload Types by WPForms | Disable "BIG Image" Threshold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4/5 | ► | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 20 | ► | 35 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 243K+ | ◄ | 75K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Age | 6 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.5.0 | 1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
File Upload Types by WPForms
Disable "BIG Image" Threshold
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, File Upload Types by WPForms averaged approximately 81 daily downloads while Disable "BIG Image" Threshold averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
File Upload Types by WPForms Reviews
Caused fatal errors in parts of admin
After installing this plugin to allow SVG uploads, it caused a critical error on my site. The error log shows a fatal PHP error: “Uncaught ValueError: Path cannot be empty” coming from the plugin’s Sa
Does exactly what it says on the tin
Great plugin. The type I needed wasn’t in the list that could be enabled by default, so I dragged in my m4a file to the ‘add custom file type’ box, and it made the magic happen 🙂 Great plugin. M
Works Great!
This plug-in just saved me from disaster. I needed to upload an .msi file to my WordPress site just before leaving on a trip, and at the last minute I discovered that WordPress didn’t allow that file
Disable "BIG Image" Threshold Reviews
Works great on new uploads
This plugin simply disables the new WordPress 5.3 big image threshold function, so it’s super lightweight. It works great on new uploads, allowing to use image wider than 2560px. Thanks!
Just what I needed! Works great!
Thank you for making this plugin! It is just what I needed for my WordPress photo galleries.
My thanks
Thank you for developing the Disable “BIG Image” Threshold plugin. For those wishing to display photographs in their original form, the recent WordPress scaling “enhancement” was very troubling. Cart
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