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What The File vs Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

What The File

What The File

4.9(882)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer

Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer

5(26)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer has a higher user rating (5/5 from 26 reviews) while What The File leads in active installations (40K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. What The File has accumulated 589K+ total downloads while Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer has 73K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5What The File
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Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer5/5
Total Reviews
882What The File
◄
Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer26
Active Installs
40K+What The File
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Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer2.0K+
Total Downloads
589K+What The File
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Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer73K+
Support Resolution
N/AWhat The File
Monkeyman Rewrite AnalyzerN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoWhat The File
◄
Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer14 years ago
First Released
2012What The File
Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer2011
Age
14 yearsWhat The File
Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer15 years
WP Requires
3.1+What The File
Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer3.0+
PHP Requires
5.3+What The File
Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzerfalse+
Business Model
FreeWhat The File
Monkeyman Rewrite AnalyzerFree
Latest Version
1.6.1What The File
Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer1.0

Rating Breakdown

What The File

4.9/5(882 reviews)
5
94%
4
4%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer

5/5(26 reviews)
5
96%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

What The File Reviews

by matthiascon

Does everything I need it to!

I got this for one purpose, and it performs that with aplomb.

by iceshade

Very Useful Tool

I’ve been using this plugin for years and find it very useful. Only downside is some of the new themes and plugins don’t allow it to show the exact file, just the main one, which is often just a pa

by gabrieljrubio

Muy útil

Es un plugin muy interesante y muy útil en la fase de desarrollo para ver dónde se están ejecutando realmente las funciones hookd de wordpress.

Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer Reviews

by ciceronepavaloi

Simple but very helpful

Thanks, it helped me clarify what I was doing wrong. 🙂

by M.Code

Good plugins !

This plugin is really useful for specific needs. But unfortunately not maintained anymore… =/ If someone need and update version of this check this out : https://wordpress.org/plugin/url-rewrite-analy

by jamieschmid

Incredibly useful plugin

Still an incredibly useful plugin after all these years. Confirming it works on 5.4.2 with blocks enabled also! I needed it to help make sense of some complex rewrites critical to our AWS load balance

Frequently Asked Questions

Is What The File or Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer more popular?
What The File has 40K+ active installations while Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer has 2.0K+. What The File is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — What The File or Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer?
What The File has a 4.9/5 rating from 882 reviews, while Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer has a 5/5 rating from 26 reviews.
Are What The File and Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer free?
What The File is free and Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — What The File or Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
What The File was last updated 1 month ago and Monkeyman Rewrite Analyzer was last updated 14 years ago.

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