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What The File vs WP Attachments (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
WP Attachments

WP Attachments

4.5(42)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View WP Attachments

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 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. What The File has accumulated 589K+ total downloads while WP Attachments has 105K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5What The File
◄
WP Attachments4.5/5
Total Reviews
882What The File
◄
WP Attachments42
Active Installs
40K+What The File
◄
WP Attachments3.0K+
Total Downloads
589K+What The File
◄
WP Attachments105K+
Support Resolution
N/AWhat The File
WP Attachments100%
Last Updated
1 month agoWhat The File
►
WP Attachments3 weeks ago
First Released
2012What The File
WP Attachments2012
Age
14 yearsWhat The File
WP Attachments14 years
WP Requires
3.1+What The File
WP Attachments4.4+
PHP Requires
5.3+What The File
WP Attachmentsfalse+
Business Model
FreeWhat The File
WP AttachmentsFree
Latest Version
1.6.1What The File
WP Attachments5.3.4

Rating Breakdown

What The File

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

WP Attachments

4.5/5(42 reviews)
5
79%
4
5%
3
7%
2
7%
1
2%

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.

WP Attachments Reviews

by baritono

Ottimo! Aggiornamento?

E’ un fantastico plugin, con tutta la sua semplicità. Metto 5 stelle con la speranza che l’autore lo vorrà aggiornare. Perché ad esempio, ogni volta che aggiorno un/a pagina/articolo gli allegati si a

by orangeletter2

Plugin is not working anymore

The plugin is abandoned by the original developer and lacks functionality. It does not work anymore.

by rebelord

give the box a class so that it’s styleable

also I’d love an option not to show the list at all in frontend – i would use it only for unattaching in the backend. A zip-all-attachments download would be nice. And as mentioned, images in the list

Frequently Asked Questions

Is What The File or WP Attachments more popular?
What The File has 40K+ active installations while WP Attachments has 3.0K+. What The File is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — What The File or WP Attachments?
What The File has a 4.9/5 rating from 882 reviews, while WP Attachments has a 4.5/5 rating from 42 reviews.
Are What The File and WP Attachments free?
What The File is free and WP Attachments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — What The File or WP Attachments?
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 WP Attachments was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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