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What The File vs My WP Customize Admin/Frontend (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
View What The File
VS
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend

My WP Customize Admin/Frontend

4.3(16)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View My WP Customize Admin/Frontend

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, What The File has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 882 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. What The File has accumulated 589K+ total downloads while My WP Customize Admin/Frontend has 114K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5What The File
◄
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend4.3/5
Total Reviews
882What The File
◄
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend16
Active Installs
40K+What The File
◄
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend8.0K+
Total Downloads
589K+What The File
◄
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend114K+
Support Resolution
N/AWhat The File
My WP Customize Admin/FrontendN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoWhat The File
◄
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend3 months ago
First Released
2012What The File
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend2017
Age
14 yearsWhat The File
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend9 years
WP Requires
3.1+What The File
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend4.7+
PHP Requires
5.3+What The File
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend5.6+
Business Model
FreeWhat The File
My WP Customize Admin/FrontendFree
Latest Version
1.6.1What The File
My WP Customize Admin/Frontend1.27.1

Rating Breakdown

What The File

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

My WP Customize Admin/Frontend

4.3/5(16 reviews)
5
63%
4
19%
3
13%
2
0%
1
6%

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.

My WP Customize Admin/Frontend Reviews

by Andrzej Klasén

Posts with very long titles

Very useful for posts with very long titles. I love it!

by zapfeis

Great Plugin – 6 von 5 stars

Thanks, great plugin. Helps a lot. Addon for user roles also.Super Plugin. Macht hervorragend was es soll, insbesondere mit dem ebenfalls kostenlosen Addon für user roles.

by Guy Iaccarino

Perfect

Great plug in. Light weight, simple, easy to use, does a lot but doesn’t try to do too much. It knows what it’s for and it does it’s job extremely well. After trying a bunch of these, I settled on th

Frequently Asked Questions

Is What The File or My WP Customize Admin/Frontend more popular?
What The File has 40K+ active installations while My WP Customize Admin/Frontend has 8.0K+. What The File is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — What The File or My WP Customize Admin/Frontend?
What The File has a 4.9/5 rating from 882 reviews, while My WP Customize Admin/Frontend has a 4.3/5 rating from 16 reviews.
Are What The File and My WP Customize Admin/Frontend free?
What The File is free and My WP Customize Admin/Frontend is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — What The File or My WP Customize Admin/Frontend?
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 My WP Customize Admin/Frontend was last updated 3 months ago.

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