WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Help vs Documentation
At a glance
- Documentation has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for Custom Help.
- On a typical day, Documentation is downloaded about 8 times, Custom Help about 2.
- Custom Help is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
- Documentation was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Jul 27, 2022 for Custom Help.
- Documentation is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Custom Help.
- Documentation has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Custom Help.
Line by line
Documentation leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Help |  Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35,799 | #15,531 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 202 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | 7.4 |
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