Arconix FAQ

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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.

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.

12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ trajis

   1.5y ago

   It’s simple but useful. But only [faq] can apply WordPress theme, and It cannot adjust the group order. Add the following code to make your [faq] look better. .arconix-faq-accordion-title,.arconix-faq-title {font-weight: bold;margin: 0.8em 0;} This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by trajis. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by trajis. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by trajis. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by trajis.

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2. ★★★★★ fxwoo

   5.8y ago

   you can’t sort the faq’s in a specific order

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3. ★★★★★ kcbg9

   6.0y ago

   Half the time, updating new FAQs or changes “don’t take”, erasing everything typed. And often, delineating an order doesn’t take, defeating the purpose of establishing the order of each each FAQ. I see why this is a free plugin.

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4. ★★★★★ krzxsiek

   6.2y ago

   Not compatible with WordPress 5.5

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5. ★★★★★ Bookmark

   6.8y ago

   This plugin does exactly what it says and works like a charm. I can absolutely recommend it to anyone who wants to add a simple FAQ to their WP site.

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6. ★★★★★ Manu

   7.6y ago

   If you need a quick and easy solution this little plugin is fantastic. I would love to see some styling options or at least the option to select some colours or add icons but overall this plugin is fantastic and although there are much more complex solutions out there I can see why is the favourite of so many WP users. Hopefully the developers will keep it alive.

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7. ★★★★★ wping

   8.1y ago

   Works ok, but spams the admin interface with ads for “pro” plugins. Extremely irritating. Use the fix provided by edmunek, or add the following line return array(); right after line 114 public static function faq_get_notice_text () { or don’t use the plugin. This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by wping.

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8. ★★★★★ edmunek

   8.2y ago

   Well, suddenly recently started to receive multiple notifications on the dashboard that there are special “offers” for pro plugins. Found that all are coming from “www.tychesoftwares.com” which are also responsible for this free plugin. I am finding this offensive that you are placing your “pro” offers notification in a free plugin. For all interested, edit arconix-faq-all-component.php and remove line 71 plus all “messages” (there is 13 special offer messages included later on)

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.9.7 Fix – Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability caused by missing authentication on AJAX endpoint(s). 1.9.7
2. — Version 1.9.6 Fix – PHP deprecation notices and warnings appearing on plugin activation. Fix – Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. Tweak – Update for compatibility with WordPress 6.8.1. 1.9.6
3. — Version 1.9.5 Fix – Added a nonce check for Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on reset button. 1.9.5
4. — Version 1.9.4 Tweak – Update compatibility with WordPress 6.5. Tweak – Update compatibility with WooCommerce 8.7. Fix – Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. 1.9.4
5. — Version 1.9.3 Fix – Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. 1.9.3
6. — Version 1.9.2 Compatibility with WordPress 5.5 1.9.2

All 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.9.7). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 4.3 Arconix FAQ <= 1.9.6 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-06-12 CVE-2025-49874 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.9.6 Patched in 1.9.7
2. Patched Medium · 6.1 Arconix FAQ <= 1.9.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-04-10 CVE-2025-32531 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.5 Patched in 1.9.6
3. Patched Medium · 5.3 Arconix FAQ <= 1.9.4 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-07-19 CVE-2024-38783 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.9.4 Patched in 1.9.5
4. Patched Medium · 4.3 Multiple Plugins by tychesoftwares <= (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal ↗
   2024-04-26 CVE-2024-4233 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.9.3 Patched in 1.9.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 70 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 46 more locales with partial translations.

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.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-19 7K+ → 6K+ down after 288 days in tier
2. 2025-07-05 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 days in tier
3. 2025-07-02 7K+ → 8K+ up after 3 days in tier
4. 2025-06-29 8K+ → 7K+ down after 212 days in tier
5. 2024-11-29 9K+ → 8K+ down after 217 days in tier
6. 2024-04-26 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2 days in tier
7. 2024-04-24 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-04-23 10K+ → 9K+ down after 4 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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Arconix FAQ: 6K+ active installs, 4.7★ (79 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/arconix-faq