Mime Types Plus vs Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Mime Types Plus leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,677, ahead of Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types at #4,708. Over the last 7 days Mime Types Plus slipped 2 places and Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types slipped 6 places. Mime Types Plus has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types. Downloads this week: Mime Types Plus 240 and Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types 122. Ratings: Mime Types Plus 3.8★ from 10 and Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Mime Types Plus | Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,677 ▼ 2 | #4,708 ▼ 6 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 240 | 122 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (10) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2026 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.05 | 2.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,666 | #4,698 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2015 | May 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Mime Types Plus or Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types?
By active installs, Mime Types Plus: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Mime Types Plus or Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types?
Mime Types Plus, at #1,677 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types at #4,708. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Mime Types Plus or Pro Mime Types – Manage file media types alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.