Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search
v17.311.1by echoplugins · updated 22 days ago
A fully featured, easy-to-use documentation plugin with AI chat, search, FAQs, and quizzes. Build beautiful knowledge bases, docs, and wikis.
- Rank
- #1,661
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.3M
- 1,256,281 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 124 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Echo Knowledge Base at a glance
Echo Knowledge Base is a WordPress plugin by echoplugins with 10K+ active installs, the #1,661 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 318 times, 40% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 124 reviews. Version 17.311.1 came out on Oct 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 100 plugins tagged “documentation”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats12.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Echo Knowledge Base |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 208 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 217 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 259 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 664 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 775 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 263 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 375 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 194 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 372 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 592 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 565 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 479 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3,173 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2,122 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 215 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 162 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 217 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 253 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 238 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 249 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 177 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 298 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14,977 · -1.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14,977 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14,974 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14,991 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14,992 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14,978 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15,004 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15,033 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15,055 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15,116 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15,105 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15,101 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15,213 |
Rank over time
#1,661 · down 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,661 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,661 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,662 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,661 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,662 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,662 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,661 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,660 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,659 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,658 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,658 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,659 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,659 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,658 |
Growth %
Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.40% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.74% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1659 → #1661
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #1658 → #1662
- Released 17.311.1 (was 17.311.0)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v17.31148%
- v17.2146.2%
- Other46%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★124 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 17.311.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jan 10, 2017
- Last updated
- Oct 17, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Echo Knowledge Base
How many websites use Echo Knowledge Base?
Echo Knowledge Base is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,661 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Echo Knowledge Base been downloaded?
1,256,281 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 318 times. See download stats
When was Echo Knowledge Base last updated?
Version 17.311.1 came out on Oct 17, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release
Is Echo Knowledge Base compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Echo Knowledge Base have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Echo Knowledge Base up to date. See its security record
Is Echo Knowledge Base still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Echo Knowledge Base have?
4.9 out of 5 from 124 reviews on WordPress.org. 97% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Echo Knowledge Base?
The plugins most like Echo Knowledge Base, by the tags they share, are BetterDocs (30K+), Helpie FAQ (8K+) and weDocs (5K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
124 reviews
- 5 stars: 120 reviews, 97%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
- Positive
- 97%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 2%1–2★
- About 137 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 37 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 124 |
| Total downloads | 1.3M |
| Author | echoplugins |
| First released | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Version | 17.311.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2026 |
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