Advanced FAQ Manager
by ThemeHigh · Chat & Support
Also makes 15 other plugins · 469.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
The FAQ Manager plugin lets you create & manage FAQs in an accordion style. Use this WordPress FAQ plugin to group and display FAQs with ease.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.7K estimated
Momentum
-30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “accordion faq”, “wordpress faq plugin” and “faq plugin” for “responsive faq”, “faqs list” and “faqs”. “accordion faq” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “responsive faq” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress faq plugin” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “faqs list” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “faq plugin” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “faqs” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 64 average across 1,174 Chat & Support plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.6%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 23.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Chat & Support plugin keeps 0.8%, across 628 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Chat & Support plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 58 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| faq manager | #2 | #19 | 0 |
| advanced faq | #3 | #20 | 0 |
| wordpress faq your tag | #6 | #22 | down 1 |
| faq widget your tag | #8 | #23 | down 1 |
| faq plugin your tag | #11 | #23 | down 4 |
| faqs manager | #4 | #23 | up 1 |
| faq | #12 | #23 | down 1 |
| wordpress faq plugin your tag | #13 | #24 | down 2 |
| responsive faq | #8 | #21 | 0 |
| accordion faq your tag | #15 | #22 | 0 |
| faq page | #10 | #21 | 0 |
| custom faq | #10 | #22 | down 1 |
| woocommerce faq | #15 | #23 | 0 |
| faqs | #22 | #23 | down 1 |
| faq widget faqs | #10 | #23 | up 1 |
| simple faq | #11 | #22 | down 1 |
| faq in website | #12 | #23 | 0 |
| faqs list | #21 | #24 | down 3 |
| wordpress responsive accordion with faq | #13 | #21 | 0 |
| faq block | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
46 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 24 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “accordion faq”, “wordpress faq plugin” and “faq plugin” for “responsive faq”, “faqs list” and “faqs”. “accordion faq” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “responsive faq” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress faq plugin” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “faqs list” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “faq plugin” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “faqs” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “accordion faq”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “faq plugin”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “wordpress faq plugin”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.5.6 · 3 Sep 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; the previous band took 18 months to cross, which places it about 68% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Nov 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ elaborate1.7y ago
The layout when rendered on the front end is broken and the Javascript responsible for displaying answers when you toggle questions doesn’t work, so you’re stuck with just the question rendered in some very broken CSS. The plugin is also full of other weird elements, like two title input fields when you create a new question/answer pair.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Khoi Pro3.8y ago
When trying to enable this plugin with Elementor’s theme, I can’t add more item. Console log return error “thfaqf-admin.js?ver=1.2.2:157 Uncaught ReferenceError: tinymce is not defined”. So a compatitible with any page builder will should be consider. Bad code JS check.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mdeveloper4.9y ago
This plugin is one of the best to add FAQs in the post. I loved this
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ahamadsabeer7.1y ago
Very satisfied
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.6 Added WordPress 7.1 compatibility. 1.5.6
- — Version 1.5.5 Added WordPress 7.0 compatibility. Fix: Child categories no longer appear as top-level items when added via AJAX. 1.5.5
- — Version 1.5.4 Added WordPress 6.9 compatibility. Security: Fixed unauthorized FAQ comment submission via AJAX endpoint. 1.5.4
- — Version 1.5.3 Added WordPress 6.8 compatibility. Security: Fixed an XSS vulnerability reported by PatchStack. 1.5.3
- — Version 1.5.2 Added WordPress 6.6 compatibility. 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 Added WordPress 6.5 compatibility. 1.5.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.5.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced FAQ Manager <= 1.5.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-12-06 CVE-2025-67556 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.2 Patched in 1.5.3
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Advanced FAQ Manager <= 1.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-10-24 CVE-2025-67553 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.5.2 Patched in 1.5.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The FAQ Manager plugin lets you create & manage FAQs in an accordion style. Use this WordPress FAQ plugin t..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,457 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "accordion faq", "FAQ widget" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-24 1K+ → 2K+ up after 547 days in tier
- 2024-04-25 900+ → 1K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-04-22 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-04-20 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-19 1K+ → 900+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-04-15 900+ → 1K+ up after 64 days in tier
- 2024-02-11 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-10 900+ → 800+ down after 2 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Accordion FAQ with Category 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Accordion FAQ 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
AD Sliding FAQ 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - C CCR Colorful FAQ 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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DmiMag FAQs 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Mos FAQs 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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