WordPress plugin comparison
Static File Browser vs What The File
Static File Browser
by Fabian Scheidt
Fewer than 10 installs
What The File
by Barry Kooij
40K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- What The File has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Static File Browser.
- On a typical day, What The File is downloaded about 169 times, Static File Browser about 1.
- Static File Browser has no reviews yet.
- What The File was updated more recently: Feb 19, 2026, against Aug 28, 2018 for Static File Browser.
- What The File is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Static File Browser.
- What The File has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Static File Browser.
Line by line
What The File leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Static File Browser | What The File |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,085 | #892 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 5.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(883) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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