Smart Docs
by Achal Jain · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 4.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Knowledge Base & Documentation Plugin for WordPress.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 70/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
60+
≈68 estimated
Momentum
-2%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Slipping on “docs”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-20, now #17. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 60 of 5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,786 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 1 release 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 334 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 3 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ 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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| docs your tag | #17 | #22 | down 6 |
| documentation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| documents your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| knowledge base your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wiki your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Slipping on “docs”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-20, now #17. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- “documentation”, “documents” and “knowledge base” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 185 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #19,000 to #20,000, alongside the other plugins at 60+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.1.3 · 4 Dec 2025
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 70.
Install history since 29 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Atom Adam12mo 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ erossi2.1y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ demeul5.6y 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
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.1.3). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-10-02 CVE-2025-9333 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.1 No patch available
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.1.0 Patched in 1.1.1
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 2 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("whether you are", "for developers", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,690 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "documents", "wiki" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-07 70+ → 60+ down after 21 days in tier
- 2026-07-17 60+ → 70+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 70+ → 60+ down after 135 days in tier
- 2026-02-04 80+ → 70+ down after 310 days in tier
- 2025-03-31 90+ → 80+ down after 81 days in tier
- 2025-01-09 100+ → 90+ down after 81 days in tier
- 2024-10-20 90+ → 100+ up after 153 days in tier
- 2024-05-20 80+ → 90+ up after 71 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 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A -
WPHelpKit — installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags C -
Webxpart Documentation Hub — installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
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
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Smart Docs into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/smart-docs" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Smart Docs — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Smart Docs: 60+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-03. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smart-docs
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.