by Barry Kooij 4.9 (882 reviews)

What The File

Name: What The File
Rating: 4.9 (882 reviews)
Author: Barry Kooij

What The File is the best tool to find out what template parts are used to display the page you're currently viewing!

What The File ranks #876 among WordPress.org plugins with 40,000+ active installations, is #137 of 8,543 in the Customization category, a 4.9/5 rating from 882 reviews, and was last updated Feb 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.7 (Current: 7.1)

v1.6.1 Current Version v1.6.1

Updated 6 months ago Last Update on 19 Feb, 2026

Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#137 of 8,543 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads -53.4% this week

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Active Installs

40K+

-9.5%

KW Avg Position

11.4

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Downloads

611.7K

+23 today

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (882 reviews)

Next Milestone 50K

Total Progress 39.3%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

882 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.6.1
Last Updated: Feb 19, 2026
Requires WP: 3.1+
Tested Up To: 6.9.7
PHP Version: 5.3 or higher
Author: Barry Kooij

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 882
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who need to identify which template files render a given page. It shows the active template and template parts directly in the toolbar, with a click-through link to edit the file in the theme editor.

Toolbar display of current template
Shows template parts used
Click to edit file in theme editor
BuddyPress support
Roots Theme based themes support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about What The File

In the toolbar you will find the "What The File" option. Hovering this option will display the currently used template file, clicking the template file name will allow you to edit the template file with the WordPress file editor. Please note that some BuddyPress files can't be edited in the WordPress editor. I can't find the "What The File" option in the toolbar You have to be an Administrator to see the "What The File" option.

Yes it does.