WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages vs What The File

Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages

by Clifton Griffin

1K+ installs4.0

What The File

by Barry Kooij

40K+ installs4.9

At a glance

What The File has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages.
On a typical day, What The File is downloaded about 169 times, Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages about 15.
What The File is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 883 reviews, against 4.0 from 24 reviews.
What The File was updated more recently: Feb 19, 2026, against Nov 26, 2025 for Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages.
What The File is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages.
Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for What The File.

What The File leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages	What The File
Popular rank	#5,844	#892
Active installs	1K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	415	5.3K
Rating	4.0(24)	4.9(883)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.32	×0.77
Last release	11 months ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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