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Safe SVG vs File Upload Types by WPForms (2026)

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

Safe SVG

Safe SVG

4.9(77)

1.0M+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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VS
File Upload Types by WPForms

File Upload Types by WPForms

4(20)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Safe SVG has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 77 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0M+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Safe SVG has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while File Upload Types by WPForms has 243K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Safe SVG
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File Upload Types by WPForms4/5
Total Reviews
77Safe SVG
◄
File Upload Types by WPForms20
Active Installs
1.0M+Safe SVG
◄
File Upload Types by WPForms30K+
Total Downloads
12M+Safe SVG
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File Upload Types by WPForms243K+
Support Resolution
50%Safe SVG
File Upload Types by WPFormsN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoSafe SVG
◄
File Upload Types by WPForms1 year ago
First Released
2015Safe SVG
File Upload Types by WPForms2020
Age
11 yearsSafe SVG
File Upload Types by WPForms6 years
WP Requires
6.6+Safe SVG
File Upload Types by WPForms5.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Safe SVG
File Upload Types by WPForms7.0+
Business Model
FreeSafe SVG
File Upload Types by WPFormsFree
Latest Version
2.4.0Safe SVG
File Upload Types by WPForms1.5.0

Rating Breakdown

Safe SVG

4.9/5(77 reviews)
5
90%
4
9%
3
0%
2
1%
1
0%

File Upload Types by WPForms

4/5(20 reviews)
5
70%
4
0%
3
0%
2
15%
1
15%

Recent Reviews

Safe SVG Reviews

by devlin1

Works Well

Needed SVG upload support, and this plugin did the job. Very lightweight and easy to use. No issues so far. Some additional settings would be nice, but overall, it’s quite solid.

by Reza Asadi

Nice And Easy

Nice And Easy plugin for using SVG files

by rrvoigt

Good plugin, but missing …

Would have given a 5 star, but it seems support is missing for the taxonomy / terms section (like in categories) upload for SVG images. Keep getting an error that the upload isn’t supported. Hopefully

File Upload Types by WPForms Reviews

by lisaxplore

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

by DrWig

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

by silverblatt

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Safe SVG or File Upload Types by WPForms more popular?
Safe SVG has 1.0M+ active installations while File Upload Types by WPForms has 30K+. Safe SVG is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Safe SVG or File Upload Types by WPForms?
Safe SVG has a 4.9/5 rating from 77 reviews, while File Upload Types by WPForms has a 4/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are Safe SVG and File Upload Types by WPForms free?
Safe SVG is free and File Upload Types by WPForms is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Safe SVG or File Upload Types by WPForms?
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?
Safe SVG was last updated 2 months ago and File Upload Types by WPForms was last updated 1 year ago.

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