Upload Larger Plugins

79 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

About 6,000 active installs and no close alternatives in our catalogue give it a modest reach that is high relative to its narrow niche.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated in March 2026 and tested against WordPress 7.0, so the code is clearly being kept current.

User Rating

15/15

A perfect 100 from 20 ratings is encouraging, though the sample size is small enough that the score should be treated with some caution.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened or resolved is suspicious given 6,000 installs, suggesting either no issues are surfacing or users are not bothering to report problems.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0 and compatible back to 3.3, with no PHP version requirement declared, indicating very broad environment support.

Scores higher than 75% of indexed plugins

About

Install plugins of any size (i.e. work around web hosting limits)

Active Installs 6k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-09-01 2:55pm GMT

Requires WordPress 3.3+

Tested Up To 7.1

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Upload Larger Plugins modifies WordPress so the plugin installer accepts ZIP files larger than the server's usual upload limit. It works by splitting large plugin archives into smaller chunks that are reassembled on upload, bypassing PHP and web server file size restrictions on restrictive hosts.

Who It's For

This plugin is aimed at site owners on shared or budget hosting plans that cap upload sizes below the size of modern plugins, as well as agencies that need to deploy hefty plugin bundles across multiple client sites. It is most useful for non-technical users who cannot or do not want to edit php.ini, .htaccess, or wp-config.php files themselves.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone on managed WordPress hosting, a VPS, or a local development environment where the upload limit can be raised in minutes via php.ini, .user.ini, or a hosting control panel. It is also pointless for users who never install large plugins and rarely bump into the default 2 MB to 8 MB ceiling.

The Bottom Line

For a single-purpose utility with a tiny surface area, Upload Larger Plugins does exactly what it claims and is actively maintained, earning a solid 79.42/100. The lack of any support activity is the main reason it falls short of top marks, so power users comfortable tweaking PHP settings may prefer to skip it. For the specific problem of a stubborn upload limit on shared hosting, it remains a reliable, low-risk option.