WordPress plugin comparison
Frontend File Upload vs What The File
At a glance
- What The File has more active installs: 40K+, against 70+ for Frontend File Upload.
- On a typical day, What The File is downloaded about 169 times, Frontend File Upload about 13.
- Frontend File Upload is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 883 reviews.
- Frontend File Upload was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Feb 19, 2026 for What The File.
- Frontend File Upload is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for What The File.
- What The File has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for Frontend File Upload.
Line by line
What The File leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Frontend File Upload |  What The File |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,775 | #892 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 306 | 5.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(883) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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