Smart FAQ

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1. ★★★★★ MJ-Jazze

   12.2y ago

   I installed this plugin and used it for a few days. I did not like that it mixed its categories in with the blog categories, but I was prepared to live with that. However, the font size of the FAQ was terrible. I found a post about it in the forum but it was not clear where the code change needed to be made, and the poster had asked a follow-up question which had not been addressed in some time. Sorry, this looks too casual for my purposes.

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2. ★★★★★ Artem Frolov

   13.0y ago

   So, some of them: Notice: Undefined index: post_type in /home/.../wp-content/plugins/smart-faq/smart-faq.php on line 143 Use following: if ( isset( $_POST['post_type'] ) && 'smart_faq' == $_POST['post_type'] ) Uet another: Notice: Undefined variable: paged in /home/.../wp-content/plugins/smart-faq/smart-faq.php on line 97 'paged' => $paged $paged is not defined! Test your plugin with enabled WP_DEBUG! Good luck! Great plugin anyway!

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3. ★★★★★ freedomstudios

   13.0y ago

   This is a really great plugin. Simple to install and use. It works very well.

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4. ★★★★★ sanbaldo

   13.2y ago

   1. linking a single FAQ 2. choosing the single FAQ template

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5. ★★★★★ Vayu Robins

   13.3y ago

   Thanks for sharing this plugin. 🙂 A few improvements could be: 1. Output css and javascript on relevant page only. 2. When opening a faq, then close last opened faq, so only one is open. Vayu

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6. ★★★★★ stevesidea

   13.4y ago

   Interesting that you link the categories with the general post categories. Generally, an FAQ category should relate to that anyway. Smart. This is very tidy work.

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7. ★★★★★ David Garcia Watkins

   13.5y ago

   I was just looking for something like this, Thanks

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8. ★★★★★ Harshad

   13.5y ago

   Works for me!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-09-18 200+ → 100+ down after 13 days in tier
2. 2025-09-05 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-09-04 200+ → 100+ down after 6 days in tier
4. 2025-08-29 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2025-08-28 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-08-27 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-08-26 200+ → 100+ down after 6 days in tier
8. 2025-08-20 100+ → 200+ up 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).

• Accordion FAQ – Compatible With All Page Builder (Elementor, Gutenberg) 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• S SFN Easy FAQ Manager 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
• FAQ Concertina 600+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
• VS Knowledge Base 300+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• W WP Super FAQ 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
• FAQ Manager For Divi, Gutenberg Block & Shortcode 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B

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Smart FAQ: 100+ active installs, 4.1★ (9 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smart-faq