WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Support vs HelpShelf
At a glance
- Awesome Support has more active installs: 6K+, against fewer than 10 for HelpShelf.
- On a typical day, Awesome Support is downloaded about 135 times, HelpShelf about 2.
- HelpShelf has no reviews yet.
- Awesome Support was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Apr 17, 2025 for HelpShelf.
- Awesome Support is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for HelpShelf.
- Awesome Support has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for HelpShelf.
Line by line
Awesome Support leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Awesome Support |  HelpShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,871 | #67,408 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.3K | 46 |
| Rating | 3.5(194) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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