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Add MIME Types
A specialized lifesaver for rare files that can be quite temperamental.
HealthyDeclining
69/100
This niche tool solves specific upload problems but suffers from a clunky interface and inconsistent reliability.
Active installs
~52,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 50k+
Rating
4.2★
24 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-41%
Declining fast
195 → 115 installs/day
What to watch out for
- MINORdownloads down 41% vs a year ago
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining fast · -41% in the last year
195/day a year ago→115/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayAdd MIME Types is a niche utility plugin that works well for some users and specific file types, but suffers from a confusing configuration interface and inconsistent reliability across environments and WordPress versions.
What people like
- +Successfully enables uploading of uncommon file types that other similar plugins fail to support (e.g., HEIF/HEIC, GPX, .atn files)×3
- +Lightweight and functional for users who figure out the configuration×2
Common complaints
- −Configuration interface is unclear and unintuitive; users must manually look up MIME type strings and manage all entries in a single box without losing previous entries×3
- −Does not work reliably for some users regardless of settings, with no clear explanation×3
- −Reported breakage with CSV uploads after a WordPress update (since 5.0.1)
- −Mobile environment issues: GPX files get incorrectly renamed with a .txt extension on mobile user agents
- −Uninstalling the plugin can cause HTTP 500 errors, suggesting it does not cleanly remove all its files
- −Lacks a built-in library of common MIME types, forcing users to research and enter everything manually when a shortlist of popular types would cover most use cases×2
Review trustMostly organic
- 4.17★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.20★
- 4%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
- past spikeReview timing — up to 50% of all reviews landed in a single month
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-07-202025-01-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 24 total
Latest reviews · 24 analyzed
- 2024-05-06★★★★★Just doesn't effing workhalfsparkle
- 2023-06-30★★★★★gpx file renamed on mobile appsjerre79
- 2022-08-24★★★★★It worked for HEIF and HEIC after trying two othersIntegriTivity
- 2022-02-28★★★★★the bestdolceremy
- 2022-02-23★★★★★Works with Version 5.9.1Duke Snoogens
- 2020-05-31★★★★★Works perfectlymarekszewczyk
- 2020-04-18★★★★★The only plugin which works!e FM
- 2019-04-26★★★★★FINALLY!!! This one works folks!runback
- 2019-01-31★★★★★Unstallation does not clear all the filesdaviddgl
- 2019-01-22★★★★★Working as it should (WP 5.0.3)JoeSz
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNFor developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
116
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
115
Prior 7-day baseline
408
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
5,933
Mean release-day peak (30d)
412
Latest day · 2026-06-03(spike)
+0.9%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
50%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
4.12
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
71%
5★ share in analyzed sample
4%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.21 → 4.17★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered