WordPress plugin comparison
Better Contextual Help vs Help Scout
At a glance
- Help Scout has more active installs: 300+, against fewer than 10 for Better Contextual Help.
- On a typical day, Help Scout is downloaded about 10 times, Better Contextual Help about 1.
- Better Contextual Help has no reviews yet.
- Help Scout was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Dec 29, 2014 for Better Contextual Help.
- Help Scout is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Better Contextual Help.
- Better Contextual Help has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Help Scout.
Line by line
Help Scout leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Contextual Help |  Help Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #10,312 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 280 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.47 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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