WordPress plugin comparison
Echo Knowledge Base vs Smart FAQ
Echo Knowledge Base
by echoplugins
10K+ installs4.9
Smart FAQ
by Ayebare Mucunguzi Brooks
100+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Echo Knowledge Base has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Smart FAQ.
- On a typical day, Echo Knowledge Base is downloaded about 318 times, Smart FAQ about 3.
- Echo Knowledge Base is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 124 reviews, against 4.1 from 9 reviews.
- Echo Knowledge Base was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Sep 16, 2014 for Smart FAQ.
- Echo Knowledge Base is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Smart FAQ.
- Smart FAQ has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Echo Knowledge Base.
Line by line
Echo Knowledge Base leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Echo Knowledge Base | Smart FAQ |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,663 | #13,096 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 76 |
| Rating | 4.9(124) | 4.1(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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