WordPress plugin comparison
Echo Knowledge Base vs Smart Docs
At a glance
- Echo Knowledge Base has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for Smart Docs.
- On a typical day, Echo Knowledge Base is downloaded about 318 times, Smart Docs about 4.
- Smart Docs is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 124 reviews.
- Echo Knowledge Base was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Smart Docs.
- Echo Knowledge Base is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Smart Docs.
- Echo Knowledge Base has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Smart Docs.
Line by line
Echo Knowledge Base leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Echo Knowledge Base |  Smart Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,663 | #20,061 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 107 |
| Rating | 4.9(124) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | today | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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