Best docs plugins for WordPress
The most popular docs plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. BetterDocs leads with 30K+ active installs, ahead of WP Help (9K+) and Helpie FAQ (8K+). All 47 plugins tagged “docs” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 docs plugins
- 1.
BetterDocsThe most installed docs plugin, with 30K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 515 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.WP Help
9K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 54 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 3.
Helpie FAQ8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 80 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.BuddyPress Docs
6K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 35 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 5.
weDocs5K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 69 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 6.
Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 75 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
Joli FAQ SEO600+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 8.Google Docs oEmbed
100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 9.
AssistCamp70+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
Organized Docs60+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
All 47 plugins tagged “docs”

BetterDocs
Down in the last 7 days:2#961by WPDeveloper27 days ago
Documentation, FAQ & Knowledge Base plugin to create docs, FAQs, product FAQ, wikis & help center with MCP, AI writing, instant answers & AI Chatbot.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.8(515)
- Downloads
- 390/day
WP Help
Down in the last 7 days:10#2,295by Mark Jaquith2 years ago
Site operators can create detailed, hierarchical documentation for the site's authors, editors, and contributors, viewable in the WordPress admin.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.8(54)
- Downloads
- 73/day

Helpie FAQ
Down in the last 7 days:7#2,312by Essekia1 month ago
Accordion , FAQ & Docs builder with Drag and Drop features. Helpie Accordion FAQ plugin works with Helpie Knowledge Base , Woocommerce & Elementor
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.5(80)
- Downloads
- 75/day
BuddyPress Docs
Down in the last 7 days:1#2,735by Boone Gorges7 months ago
Adds collaborative Docs to BuddyPress.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.4(35)
- Downloads
- 36/day

weDocs
Up in the last 7 days:7#3,204by weDevs4 days ago
Build a powerful documentation hub with an AI-powered knowledge base, docs, wiki tools, changelogs, FAQ, glossary and an AI chatbot to help users find …
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.6(69)
- Downloads
- 134/day

Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin
Down in the last 7 days:13#4,762by BasePress2 months ago
Easily create & manage documentation. Reduce support tickets & scale your customer support workload. This simple plugin works with any theme.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.8(75)
- Downloads
- 34/day

Joli FAQ SEO
Up in the last 7 days:8#8,145by WPJoli24 days ago
The best WordPress FAQ plugin: easy & fast single page drag n drop editor, lightweight, no jQuery, block-enabled, schema.org, optimized for SEO.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.2(5)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Google Docs oEmbed
Up in the last 7 days:37#13,080google-docs-oembed10 years ago
Embed Google documents, spreadsheets and presentations in your posts or pages.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AssistCamp
Up in the last 7 days:223#18,426by Imtiaz Rayhan1 month ago
A WordPress documentation plugin with Full Site Editing blocks and classic theme support for creating organized knowledge bases.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Organized Docs
Down in the last 7 days:43#19,293by isabel1046 years ago
Create organized documentation for multiple products, organized by product and by subsections within each product.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 5/day

Docs
Up in the last 7 days:85#19,768by Ella Van Durpe7 months ago
Create and share documents with WordPress!
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Smart Docs
Up in the last 7 days:38#20,129by Achal Jain11 months ago
Knowledge Base & Documentation Plugin for WordPress.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Help Manager
#23,522by Bohemia Plugins4 years ago
Create documentation for the site's authors, editors, and contributors viewable in the WordPress admin and avoid repeated "how-to" questions.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 3/day

Docu
Down in the last 7 days:255#23,540by dinamiko8 years ago
A simple Documentation Plugin
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Back End Instructions
#24,645by Doodlebee12 years ago
Plugin for WordPress developers to provide easy "how to use" instructions to their clients.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.8(9)
- Downloads
- 3/day

CLUEVO LMS Extension
Down in the last 7 days:61#25,937by CLUEVO2 years ago
Adds support for Google Documents as modules to your CLUEVO LMS.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Docs to WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:609#34,037by William P. Davis11 years ago
Easily move posts from Google Docs to WordPress
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(8)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easy Docs
Down in the last 7 days:410#34,540by EasyProLabs5 months ago
Documentation plugin to quickly create pages, organize folders, import GitHub Markdown, and display docs with shortcodes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Documentation Lite
Up in the last 7 days:5,397#38,699by WEN Solutions1 month ago
Creating online documentation has never been this easy!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 7/day
GData Importer
Down in the last 7 days:1,746#41,566by Ankit Sharma12 years ago
A plugin imports Google Spreadsheet Data into the Wordpress Page/Post using shortcode.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Admin Documentation
Up in the last 7 days:3,500#41,775by Basecraft8 months ago
Adds a simple documentation page to your WordPress admin to keep instructions, notes, and other helpful information for maintaining your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day

Defaults for BuddyPress Docs
Down in the last 7 days:5,270#45,611by Venutius2 years ago
This plugin adds a Defaults menu option to BuddyPress Docs, allowing the default sort order and docs per page settings to be changed.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Google Presentation
#48,435by Omer17 years ago
A filter for wordpress. You can add Google Docs Presentation in your posts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Help Docs
#48,618by interfacelab8 years ago
Directly integrate markdown based help documentation for your WordPress theme or plugin into the WordPress admin for your end users and clients.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WDV One Page Docs
Up in the last 7 days:19,408#49,015by vrpr1 year ago
A one page documentation plugin for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Licensio Knowledge Base
#51,828by Lindeni Mahlalela7 days ago
A fast, standalone knowledge base with block-first authoring, relevant search and privacy-safe analytics.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 30/day
Karma Docs
Up in the last 7 days:8,675#56,383by Karma Softudio3 days ago
Build a beautiful help center: nested articles and categories, a drag & drop builder, instant search, table of contents, feedback and more.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 27/day

Helpora
Down in the last 7 days:2,859#57,286by SandCircuit9 days ago
Build a docs site, knowledge base, or FAQ in WordPress, with instant search and insights into what readers can't find.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Webxpart Documentation Hub
Up in the last 7 days:6,724#57,470by webxpart2 months ago
A lightweight documentation and knowledge base plugin that works with any theme without breaking your design.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easy Move Docs Layout
Down in the last 7 days:3,961#58,249by forkanhossain25 days ago
Documentation-style page and post layouts with side navigation, breadcrumbs and an "On this page" list, made from core blocks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
DoC8
Down in the last 7 days:5,988#58,944by Irene8 years ago
Show your documented project, user guide, or any other type of project you have that require upfront documentation with this simple but flexible inter …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Zipped Docs
#59,077by zunulnoor2 months ago
Full documentation CMS with custom post types, categories, hierarchical TOC, client-side search, and multi-product support.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Acumenon
#59,711by wpdive5 months ago
A minimal, fast, and extensible Documentation and Knowledge Base plugin for WordPress, featuring a modern React-powered admin interface.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Pluxo Blueprint for Website Documentation
Up in the last 7 days:9,381#62,502by pluxo7 months ago
Generate a one-click PDF snapshot of your WordPress Website Documentation, including site configuration, modules overview, and key technical signals.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WPHelpKit
#62,734by WP HelpKit1 year ago
Create a fully featured Help Center site (Knowledge Base, Documentation, Wiki, FAQs) with WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
MarkTreeDoc
Down in the last 7 days:10,185#63,460by 4ving1 day ago
Build professional, responsive API documentation and knowledge bases from Markdown. Embed anywhere with a single shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Quillvia Docs
#64,160by Shahnur Alam2 months ago
Knowledge base and documentation plugin. Write docs in a focused admin, publish a fast, professional help center with one shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
editant Docs
Up in the last 7 days:4,395#64,368by editant2 days ago
A documentation section for any WordPress site: categorised articles with a foldable sidebar, styled out of the box and rebrandable by you.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MVP Docs
Down in the last 7 days:15,704#64,956by cartpauj5 months ago
A lightweight documentation plugin for WordPress. AI-friendly markdown import, native editor, no bloat.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

EnvyDoc
Up in the last 7 days:2,470#66,535by EnvyTheme.com5 years ago
EnvyDoc WordPress plugin can help you create unlimited online docs for your project. The plugin offers extra-ordinary features, including easy-to-use …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

SuperDocs
Down in the last 7 days:13,195#66,927by DoatKolom3 years ago
The Knowledge Base Builder is an easy-to-use tool for creating a comprehensive knowledge base With its intuitive and user-friendly interface, this plu …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Yukdigitalz Knowledge Base
Up in the last 7 days:1,191#67,591by shihela1 month ago
An enterprise-grade, high-performance Knowledge Base and Documentation plugin for WordPress featuring a secure, rate-limited RAG AI Assistant.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SimpleDocs
Down in the last 7 days:13,190#69,273by taha.tr11 months ago
A powerful, theme-friendly documentation system that works out of the box—no bloat, no JS, just clean, structured, and styled docs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

DevDocs
Down in the last 7 days:839#70,029by Alex Hedström3 months ago
Developer software documentation with folder-based navigation, changelog tracking, and customizable color schemes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Nirdeshio
#70,517by The Readscope8 days ago
Product documentation, knowledge base, and help center for WordPress — fast, theme-independent, and easy to set up in 5 minutes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day