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What The File vs W8ing (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
W8ing

W8ing

2(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
View W8ing

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. What The File has accumulated 589K+ total downloads while W8ing has 1.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5What The File
◄
W8ing2/5
Total Reviews
882What The File
◄
W8ing1
Active Installs
40K+What The File
◄
W8ing10
Total Downloads
589K+What The File
◄
W8ing1.8K+
Support Resolution
N/AWhat The File
W8ingN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoWhat The File
◄
W8ing12 years ago
First Released
2012What The File
W8ing2014
Age
14 yearsWhat The File
W8ing12 years
WP Requires
3.1+What The File
W8ing3.8+
PHP Requires
5.3+What The File
W8ingfalse+
Business Model
FreeWhat The File
W8ingFree
Latest Version
1.6.1What The File
W8ing1.0

Rating Breakdown

What The File

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

W8ing

2/5(1 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
100%
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.

W8ing Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is What The File or W8ing more popular?
What The File has 40K+ active installations while W8ing has 10. What The File is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — What The File or W8ing?
What The File has a 4.9/5 rating from 882 reviews, while W8ing has a 2/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are What The File and W8ing free?
What The File is free and W8ing is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — What The File or W8ing?
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 W8ing was last updated 12 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.