As of April 2026, Overwrite Uploads is a WordPress files plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 3.4/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 60K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: File Manager Pro – Filester.
3.4/58 reviews
1.0K+active installs
60K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
By default WordPress doesn’t overwrite an existing file if you upload a new one with the same name and directory. Instead, it appends a number to the end of the filename in order to make it unique, e.g., filename.jpg becomes filename1.jpg.
That isn’t always the desired behavior, so this plugin makes it so that any files uploaded will automatically overwrite existing files in the same folder, rather than creating a second file with a unique name. It will not overwrite files in other folders.
After activating the plugin, you won’t need to do anything else, it’ll start working automatically. If you run into problems, please check the FAQ and existing support forum posts before opening a new support request.
Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Thank you
by Kimber254·5 years ago·1 reply
Thank you for updating the plugin.
Still kinda working.
by prohaska·6 years ago
It’s kind of working. I uploaded a bulk of 150 pix. all with a very simple name A10.jpg A11.jpg and so on.
The Plugin worked. Some old versions of the images still remain in some part of the website. Maybe a caching problem…. But so far so good.
PS: Newest Version of WordPress – Jan. 2020 und WooCommerce 2020…
Was a great plugin but doesn’t work any more
by sorayabxl·6 years ago
I used this plugin for years and found it super helpful but it doesn’t work any more with WordPress 5.2 and I had to de-install it.
A pity it wasn’t maintained!
Doesn't work
by pcp81215·10 years ago·1 reply
This plugin seems incompatible with the current version of WordPress. I installed it and tried to upload an image to overwrite another one…and there was no change. WordPress preserved the initial upload just as it normally does.
Clear as mud
by Matt Peskett·10 years ago·1 reply
Couldn’t find any instructions on how this is supposed to work nor any trace of it inside admin after install and activation.
Download Trends
Today: 159Yesterday: 159This week: 1KPeriod total: 44K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.9+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.2
94.2%
v1.1
5.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.2.2 (2017-04-01)
- [SECURITY] Fix a bug where Author accounts could overwrite media created by editors and administrators. If desired, the previous behavior can be restored using the
ovup_can_overwrite_uploadfilter. Props phycox69.
Contributors
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