What The File vs WP Secure Maintenance
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
What The File leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #887, ahead of WP Secure Maintenance at #5,313. Over the last 7 days What The File held its place and WP Secure Maintenance climbed 4 places. What The File has the largest install base, roughly 40× the next: 40K+ active installs against 1K+ for WP Secure Maintenance. Downloads this week: What The File 880 and WP Secure Maintenance 93. Ratings: What The File 4.9★ from 882 and WP Secure Maintenance 3.6★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | What The File | WP Secure Maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #887 ▬ | #5,313 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 880 | 93 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (882) | 3.6★ (5) |
| Last updated | Feb 19, 2026 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.6.1 | 1.7 |
| Best rank on record | #869 | #5,304 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Mar 2016 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, What The File or WP Secure Maintenance?
By active installs, What The File: 40K+ sites run it against 1K+ for WP Secure Maintenance, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, What The File or WP Secure Maintenance?
What The File, at #887 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Secure Maintenance at #5,313. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are What The File or WP Secure Maintenance alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.