WordPress plugin comparison
File Groups vs What The File
File Groups
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
10+ installs
What The File
by Barry Kooij
40K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- What The File has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for File Groups.
- On a typical day, What The File is downloaded about 169 times, File Groups about 1.
- File Groups has no reviews yet.
- What The File was updated more recently: Feb 19, 2026, against Oct 15, 2012 for File Groups.
- What The File is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for File Groups.
- File Groups has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for What The File.
Line by line
What The File leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | File Groups | What The File |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,394 | #892 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 5.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(883) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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