Best documentation plugins for WordPress
The most popular documentation 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 Echo Knowledge Base (10K+) and WP Help (9K+). All 100 plugins tagged “documentation” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.
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Top 10 documentation plugins
- 1.
BetterDocsThe most installed documentation plugin, with 30K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 515 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.
Echo Knowledge Base10K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 124 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.WP Help
9K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 54 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 4.
weDocs5K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 69 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 5.
EazyDocs2K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 100 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
- 6.
Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 75 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
Admin Help Docs600+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.WP OpenAPI
400+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 5 reviews, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 9.
DocsPress300+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 14 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 10.Help Scout
300+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 6 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
All 100 plugins tagged “documentation”

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

Echo Knowledge Base
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,661by echoplugins22 days ago
A fully featured, easy-to-use documentation plugin with AI chat, search, FAQs, and quizzes. Build beautiful knowledge bases, docs, and wikis.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.9(124)
- Downloads
- 239/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

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

EazyDocs
Down in the last 7 days:16#4,689by Spider Themes6 days ago
Build professional knowledge bases with unlimited docs, drag-and-drop editor, live search, and SEO optimization.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.7(100)
- Downloads
- 117/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

Admin Help Docs
Up in the last 7 days:70#8,061by PluginRx1 month ago
Site developers and operators can easily create help documentation and notices for the admin area.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(9)
- Downloads
- 22/day
WP OpenAPI
Down in the last 7 days:229#9,915by moon03265 months ago
WP OpenAPI is a WordPress plugin to provide the OpenAPI spec and a beautifu viewer for your WordPress REST API.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.0(5)
- Downloads
- 122/day

DocsPress
Down in the last 7 days:44#9,997by nK15 days ago
Create, host and manage multiple products documentations.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.4(14)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Help Scout
Down in the last 7 days:109#10,327by BoldGrid2 months ago
Release 6.5.7 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Add a contact form to your website, or embed Help Scout Be …
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Stepped Content
Down in the last 7 days:6#12,798by bPlugins28 days ago
A powerful Gutenberg plugin for WordPress, revolutionizes content presentation. Seamlessly organize your information into interactive steps or tabs.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Documentation
Up in the last 7 days:42#15,507by itthinx1 month ago
Build a powerful Knowledge Base, Help Center, Wiki, or Documentation Site.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.7(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Knowledge Base
Up in the last 7 days:120#16,054by Ajay1 day ago
Build a multi-product knowledge base for WordPress. Reduce support tickets with self-service docs, FAQs, and a built-in help center.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 25/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

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
Markdown Renderer for GitHub
Up in the last 7 days:337#20,341by wakalab1 month ago
Render GitHub Flavored Markdown in WordPress: Shiki code highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, and Chart.js charts. For documentation and dev blogs.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Dieter Privacy
Down in the last 7 days:45#20,882by dieterdatenschutz2 years ago
Dieter Privacy streamlines the integration of GDPR-compliant legal documents into your WordPress website.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Content Publisher for Confluence
Down in the last 7 days:309#21,249by RippleStep6 days ago
Publish, sync, and embed Confluence pages in WordPress. The complete Confluence WordPress integration for teams using Atlassian and WordPress together …
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Knowledge Base CPT
#22,508by DannyCooper7 years ago
Enables a 'knowledge base post' type and 'section' taxonomy.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
DS FAQ Plus
Up in the last 7 days:31#23,031by kimipooh5 months ago
WP DS FAQ Plus is the plugin which was improved based on WP DS FAQ 1.3.3.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/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

Shortcode Shortcode
Down in the last 7 days:74#24,018by cubecolour1 year ago
Provides a [shortcode] shortcode to allow you to show shortcode usage examples without the shortcodes being processed
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

BasePress Knowledge Base + Oxygen Visual Site Builder Integration
Down in the last 7 days:3#24,268by BasePress5 years ago
Integrate BasePress Knowledge Base with Oxygen Visual Site Builder
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Editor Handbook
Down in the last 7 days:64#25,030by DevCollaborative1 year ago
Create private, internal documentation for a site's editors.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Webzone Config Notes
Up in the last 7 days:316#25,962by webzoneit3 months ago
Document the "why" behind your WordPress configuration choices, right inside the dashboard.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Admin Expert Mode
#27,159by Scott Reilly5 years ago
Allows users to hide inline documentation and help text that are geared for beginning users in the WordPress admin.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

T4P Dashboard Notes
Up in the last 7 days:197#29,173by sebastiantrainers4professionals11 months ago
Add colored, formatted dashboard notes with titles and drag-and-drop widgets for internal admin documentation and reminders.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Help Metric Article Helpful Feedback
#29,412by Jose Varghese2 months ago
Add a "Was this page helpful?" feedback widget to WordPress. Includes beautiful icon styles, analytics, email alerts, and GDPR tools.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

NPC Manual Generator for Advanced Custom Fields
Up in the last 7 days:313#29,685by npc0120 days ago
Reads Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) field structures and automatically generates client-ready update manuals in Markdown and PDF formats.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Baxtersweb Guide Dots
Up in the last 7 days:60#32,145by Baxter Jones2 months ago
Create contextual guide dots, documentation and training notes that live directly inside the WordPress admin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

User Tour Guide
#32,748by Kamal Hossan7 months ago
A simple lightweight onboarding tour guide plugin. Create an unlimited number of onboarding tours for unlimited pages, work with any page builder.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.6(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Zsoogi Clipper
Up in the last 7 days:130#32,836by The API Guys28 days ago
Create admin-only Zsoogi clips with a modern jQuery-free bookmarklet for web research and documentation.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Easy Accordion FAQ and Knowledge Base Software for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:52#34,088by emarket-design1 year ago
Best WordPress Accordion FAQ & Knowledge Base plugin. Help users find answers fast with a responsive, easy-to-use knowledge base.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- 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
Easy-Documentation
Up in the last 7 days:1,773#36,948by kubadrex11 years ago
Easy-Documentation
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

OSToolbar
#37,309by OSTraining10 years ago
OSToolbar is a plugin that shows training videos inside your WordPress admin panel.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- 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

BasePress Knowledge Base + SearchWP Integration
Down in the last 7 days:1,559#39,090by BasePress5 years ago
Integrate BasePress Knowledge Base Premium with SearchWP 3.x and 4.x
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WDS Site Documentation
Down in the last 7 days:1,832#40,440by webdevstudios3 months ago
A plugin to host site documentation in an easily accessible place in the WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Pencil Wiki
Up in the last 7 days:3,290#40,522by grosbouff13 years ago
Pencil Wiki is a simple wiki solution for your Wordpress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 2.5(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hierarchical Documentation
Up in the last 7 days:6,462#40,798by tombenner14 years ago
Lets admins create searchable, hierarchically-organized documentation. Supports Markdown and syntax highlighting for code. Requires WP MVC.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- 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
WP Shortcode Shield
Up in the last 7 days:5,368#41,781by vicchi14 years ago
Allows posts and pages to easily document WordPress shortcodes without the shortcode being expanded.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Custom Help
Down in the last 7 days:5,055#42,636by codents4 years ago
Plugin to add custom documentation to all admin pages.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 2/day

Instant Knowledge Base
#43,593by Seventh Sky2 months ago
Build a searchable WordPress knowledge base, documentation hub, help center, or FAQ with responsive layouts, live search, and analytics.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

CM Update History
#45,411by Chris Malone3 years ago
A lightweight plugin that tracks plugins, themes, and WordPress Core for updates, activations, and deactivations. The log is displayed on a Dashboard …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Document Feedback
#45,523by Automattic8 years ago
Close the loop — get feedback from readers on the documentation you write.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(3)
- Downloads
- 2/day
Gravity Forms
#46,741by Pippin Williamson10 years ago
Add a Help Scout Docs search field to your Gravity Forms form.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day