WordPress plugin comparison

Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin vs Smart Docs

Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin

by BasePress

2K+ installs4.8

Smart Docs

by Achal Jain

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin has more active installs: 2K+, against 60+ for Smart Docs.
On a typical day, Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin is downloaded about 30 times, Smart Docs about 4.
Smart Docs is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 75 reviews.
Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Smart Docs.
Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Smart Docs.
Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Smart Docs.

Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin	Smart Docs
Popular rank	#4,755	#20,061
Active installs	2K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	719	107
Rating	4.8(75)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.69	×0.22
Last release	2 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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