WP Contextual Help
v1.0.2by Kevin Langley Jr. · updated 12 years ago
Allows a developer to easily extend the contextual help dropdown content area in WordPress.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,266 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Contextual Help at a glance
WP Contextual Help is a WordPress plugin by Kevin Langley Jr. with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Jan 5, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats17 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Contextual Help |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 4.1.42
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 22, 2014
- Last updated
- Jan 5, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Contextual Help
How many websites use WP Contextual Help?
WP Contextual Help is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has WP Contextual Help been downloaded?
1,266 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was WP Contextual Help last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Jan 5, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is WP Contextual Help compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Contextual Help’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is WP Contextual Help still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Contextual Help have?
No one has reviewed WP Contextual Help on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP Contextual Help?
The plugins most like WP Contextual Help, by the tags they share, are WP Help (9K+), Admin Help Docs (600+) and Better Admin Help Tabs (30+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Kevin Langley Jr. |
| First released | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 5, 2015 |
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