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Upload Larger Plugins

by David Anderson / Team Updraft

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Description

This plugin replaces the built-in WordPress plugin uploader with one that allows you to upload a plugin of any size.

This is something you might need if your web hosting has a low maximum file upload limit (some default PHP installs have 2MB), and the plugin you wish to install is too large for this.

It accomplishes this task by replacing WordPress’s default plugin uploader with a more sophisticated component that can upload larger files in chunks. You just install this plugin, activate it, and that’s it – you can now get back to the real work.

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License

Copyright 2014- David Anderson

MIT License:

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Standard WordPress plugin installation:

  1. Search for “Upload Larger Plugins” in the WordPress plugin installer
  2. Click ‘Install’
  1. New plugin uploading widget - accepting plugin zips of any size

    New plugin uploading widget - accepting plugin zips of any size

Where are the configuration settings?

There are none. If the plugin is active, then it will replace the upload widget on the Plugins -> Upload configuration page in your WordPress dashboard. That is all.

Does this plugin also enable the upload of larger themes?

No. It would not be a huge job for someone to extend it to do so; but I personally have no need for that use case.

Thank You

By rtpHarry on April 19, 2023

This plugin really saves me when I'm in a tight corner.

Oh ceus... funciona!

By dotjunior on May 23, 2021

Depois de muito estresse com a "equipe técnica" de um servidor, eu instalo este plugin simples e incrível e tudo funciona. Muito obrigado David.

Very simple and straightforward

By tawabwp on January 5, 2021

I needed to install a plugin of 5.5mb. I found out that most wordpress sites allow plugins up to 2mb. You can either change this in php.ini or .htaccess file or just use this plugin. Easy to use and straightforward 5/5.

Perfect!

By woofdriver on December 20, 2019

Quick and easy. No .ini changes!

It works!

By raselahmed7 on March 2, 2019

Works perfectly!

Fantastic tool

By jenniws on November 9, 2018

Great work around when you don't have access to hosting or cpanel. Well done.

Wow Perfect!!!

By sibs0012 on September 7, 2018

Didn't trust it was going to work after struggling on my own to change the file size, thanks great work!!!

PERFECT

By hastingsgrowthteam on November 18, 2017

I could not figure out why I was not able to install a larger zip plugin file (2.7Mb). Checked out the forum questions, saw this fix - downloaded it - installed it - and it works. Life should be so simple.

Worked no problem

By brade404 on August 15, 2017

Helped me upload a 2.9mb plugin no problem

Works perfect

By franskemper on July 20, 2017

Excellent solution. Works as it suppose to. Fast and Easy. 5-star fully deserved.

2.0 – 17-Nov-2025

  • TWEAK: Only reference Flash files on relevant (older) versions

1.9 – 25-Aug-2025

  • TWEAK: Resolve jQuery deprecation for .bind()

1.8 – 30-Oct-2024

  • TWEAK: Resolve various “Plugin Check” notices

1.7 – 08-Aug-2022

  • TWEAK: Add missing “Text Domain” header to plugin to facilitate translations

1.6 – 14-Dec-2020

  • TWEAK: Added a warning on the upload widget if the system temporary directory is not writable.
  • TWEAK: Changed the translation domain used to match the plugin slug, so that wordpress.org translation is now possible

1.5 – 13-Aug-2020

  • Compatibility: Add support for WP 5.5’s new “update a plugin via uploading a zip” functionality

1.4.1 – 17-Sep-2016

  • Compatibility: Make the plugin work again after WP 4.6.1 introduced an incompatibility

1.4 – 01-Aug-2016

  • Compatibility: Compatible with the forthcoming WP 4.6

1.3 – 28-Jul-2016

  • Compatibility: Preparations for compatibility with the forthcoming WP 4.6

1.2 – 11-Feb-2015

  • Fixed: Now works on WP 3.6 (and probably earlier)
  • Tweak: Add some extra permissions checks (believed to be redundant – no security issue known)

1.1 – 30-May-2014

  • Only load this plugin’s JavaScript on the relevant page

1.0 – 21-May-2014

  • First version
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