WordPress plugin comparison
Documentation vs Smart Docs
At a glance
- Documentation has more active installs: 100+, against 50+ for Smart Docs.
- On a typical day, Documentation is downloaded about 8 times, Smart Docs about 4.
- Smart Docs is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
- Documentation was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Smart Docs.
- Documentation is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Smart Docs.
- Documentation has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Smart Docs.
Line by line
Documentation leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Documentation |  Smart Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,507 | #20,129 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 202 | 107 |
| Rating | 4.7(12) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.38 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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