Smart Docs

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Directory rank vs rivals

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

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Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ Atom Adam

   9mo ago

   This is exactly what I was looking for in a knowledgebase plugin! Simple, lightweight, functional, easy to use, and without the bloat of a bunch of different features I did not need. It has simple, ajaxified search and perfectly acceptable default styling (with options to modify the basics pretty easily). Good stuff!

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2. ★★★★★ erossi

   1.9y ago

   I just wanted to say, Thank you so much for all the help and for developing Smart Docs – Really nice plugin. Works Great, Looks Great!

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3. ★★★★★ demeul

   5.5y ago

   Works perfectly as advertized. Custom styling through Customizer is nice, although I still had to custom code some css to make it look good. But that is because of the theme I’m using. Overall 5 stars. Made a translation in Dutch

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2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 5.5 Smart Docs <= 1.1.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-10-02 CVE-2025-9333 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.1.1 No patch available
2. Medium · 6.4 Smart Docs <= 1.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-07-03 CVE-2025-6787 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.1.0 Patched in 1.1.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9

Translated into 5 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-07 70+ → 60+ down after 21 days in tier
2. 2026-07-17 60+ → 70+ up after 28 days in tier
3. 2026-06-19 70+ → 60+ down after 41 days in tier
4. 2026-05-09 80+ → 70+ down after 3 days in tier
5. 2026-05-06 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-05-05 80+ → 70+ down after 13 days in tier
7. 2026-04-22 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-04-21 80+ → 70+ down after 1 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).

• Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin – BasePress Docs 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 5 shared tags A
• weDocs: AI Powered Knowledge Base, Docs, Documentation, Wiki & AI Chatbot 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
• WPHelpKit — installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags C
• BetterDocs – AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, MCP Server, Docs, Wikis, FAQ & Chatbot 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• B BuddyPress Docs 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B
• Documentation 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B

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Smart Docs: 60+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smart-docs