MimeTypes Link Icons

72 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

With 8,000 active installs it is a modest niche plugin, well below the 100,000-install threshold common for broadly adopted file-icon solutions.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated in March 2026 and tested against WordPress 6.7.5, so the maintenance signal is strong and the plugin is clearly being kept current with core releases.

User Rating

15/15

All 26 reviewers gave it a perfect score, which is impressive but also a very small sample size and could reflect selection bias from the plugin's niche audience.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened or resolved is not necessarily bad for a stable utility plugin, but it leaves no public track record of how the developer handles issues when they arise.

WP Compatibility

8/15

The plugin requires WordPress 3.6 and is tested up to 6.7.5, but the missing PHP version requirement and the lack of broader environment testing keep the compatibility score at a middling level.

Scores higher than 28% of indexed plugins

About

Adds icons automatically to any uploads and/or file links inserted into your blog posts.

Active Installs 8k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-03-28 8:56am GMT

Requires WordPress 3.6+

Tested Up To 6.7.7

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 High

Most recent: March 20, 2026

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What It Does

MimeTypes Link Icons automatically appends small file-type icons next to any link in your posts that points to an uploaded file, such as PDFs, spreadsheets, ZIPs, or images. It detects the file's MIME type and inserts the matching icon, giving readers a visual cue about what they are about to download without any manual markup.

Who It's For

This is a good fit for sites that frequently publish downloadable resources, such as educational portals, document libraries, software download mirrors, legal document repositories, or nonprofit resource centres where visitors scan through many file links and benefit from at-a-glance file identification. It is also useful for bloggers and small business sites that link to contracts, brochures, or other common document formats.

Who Should Skip It

If your site only links to a handful of files, has no downloadable resources, or already uses a page builder that can render file icons through its own widgets, this plugin adds style without solving a real problem. Sites that rely on a CDN or external file hosting should also skip it, since the icons are tied to your WordPress media library.

The Bottom Line

MimeTypes Link Icons is a lightweight, well-maintained utility that does one narrow job and does it cleanly, scoring 72.48/100 on PluginCheck. Its perfect-but-tiny user rating and zero support volume suggest it works but lacks independent verification at scale. It is a sensible pick for resource-heavy sites that can tolerate installing a small extra plugin for visual polish.

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