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Mime Types Plus vs WP Media File Type Manager (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Mime Types Plus

Mime Types Plus

3.8(10)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 days ago
View Mime Types Plus
VS
WP Media File Type Manager

WP Media File Type Manager

0(0)

100 active installs

Free

Updated Yesterday
View WP Media File Type Manager

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Mime Types Plus has a higher user rating (3.8/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Mime Types Plus has accumulated 86K+ total downloads while WP Media File Type Manager has 9.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.8/5Mime Types Plus
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WP Media File Type ManagerN/A
Total Reviews
10Mime Types Plus
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WP Media File Type Manager0
Active Installs
10K+Mime Types Plus
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WP Media File Type Manager100
Total Downloads
86K+Mime Types Plus
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WP Media File Type Manager9.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AMime Types Plus
WP Media File Type ManagerN/A
Last Updated
6 days agoMime Types Plus
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WP Media File Type ManagerYesterday
First Released
2015Mime Types Plus
WP Media File Type Manager2017
Age
11 yearsMime Types Plus
WP Media File Type Manager9 years
WP Requires
4.7+Mime Types Plus
WP Media File Type Manager3.8+
PHP Requires
8.0+Mime Types Plus
WP Media File Type Managerfalse+
Business Model
FreeMime Types Plus
WP Media File Type ManagerFree
Latest Version
2.05Mime Types Plus
WP Media File Type Manager2.3.2

Rating Breakdown

Mime Types Plus

3.8/5(10 reviews)
5
60%
4
10%
3
0%
2
10%
1
20%

WP Media File Type Manager

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Mime Types Plus Reviews

by masvil

It works with SVG

It works out-of-the-box, used to allow SVG upload.Extension: svgMime Type: image/svg+xmlFile type: image

by henmore

Excelent!

Fulfills its function I have added the .avif format and now I can upload this type of files to my website. Thanks!

by JiaChen ZENG

Works on WP 5.8

The other 2 plugins named “xxx file type xxx” didn’t work. But this just works out of the box! Love it.

WP Media File Type Manager Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mime Types Plus or WP Media File Type Manager more popular?
Mime Types Plus has 10K+ active installations while WP Media File Type Manager has 100. Mime Types Plus is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Mime Types Plus or WP Media File Type Manager?
Mime Types Plus has a 3.8/5 rating from 10 reviews, while WP Media File Type Manager has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Mime Types Plus and WP Media File Type Manager free?
Mime Types Plus is free and WP Media File Type Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Mime Types Plus or WP Media File Type Manager?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Mime Types Plus was last updated 6 days ago and WP Media File Type Manager was last updated Yesterday.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.