WordPress plugin comparison

Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin vs Pencil Wiki

Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin

by BasePress

2K+ installs4.8

Pencil Wiki

by grosbouff

10+ installs2.5

At a glance

Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Pencil Wiki.
On a typical day, Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin is downloaded about 30 times, Pencil Wiki about 1.
Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 75 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Feb 3, 2013 for Pencil Wiki.
Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Pencil Wiki.
Pencil Wiki has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin.

Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin	Pencil Wiki
Popular rank	#4,764	#43,529
Active installs	2K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	702	30
Rating	4.8(75)	2.5(4)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.69	×0.00
Last release	3 months ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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