WordPress plugin comparison
Docu vs Smart Docs
At a glance
- Smart Docs has more active installs: 60+, against 30+ for Docu.
- On a typical day, Smart Docs is downloaded about 4 times, Docu about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Smart Docs was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against May 3, 2018 for Docu.
- Smart Docs is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Docu.
- Docu has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Smart Docs.
Line by line
Smart Docs leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Docu |  Smart Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,437 | #20,061 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 107 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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