19 Best WordPress Documentation Plugins

  • Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting plugin

    No. 1 Podcasting plugin for WordPress, with simple & advanced modes, players, subscribe tools, and more! Supports iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher...

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 50,000+
    Downloads 791,135
    Ratings 61 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    4.8 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.4.1
    Requires 3.6
    Last Updated 2 weeks ago
    Launched Aug 8, 2008

  • WP Help

    Site operators can create detailed, hierarchical documentation for the site's authors, editors, and contributors, viewable in the WordPress admin

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 10,000+
    Downloads 38,782
    Ratings 31 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    4.9 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.2.5
    Requires 4.1
    Last Updated 9 months ago
    Launched May 18, 2011

  • Seriously Simple Podcasting

    Podcasting the way it's meant to be. No mess, no fuss - just you and your content taking over the world.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 8,000+
    Downloads 99,975
    Ratings 54 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.4
    Requires 4.2
    Last Updated 2 months ago
    Launched Dec 13, 2012

  • WP App Studio

    WP App Studio is the #1 Visual Development Tool for building custom post types, fields, taxonomies, views, widgets, forms, notifications, charts ...

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 500+
    Downloads 16,669
    Ratings 12 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    3.9 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.3.0
    Requires 4.0
    Last Updated 4 months ago
    Launched May 2, 2013

  • Back End Instructions

    Plugin for WordPress developers to provide easy "how to use" instructions to their clients.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 500+
    Downloads 8,715
    Ratings 9 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    3.8 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 3.9.9
    Requires 3.1
    Last Updated 2 years ago
    Launched Feb 14, 2011

  • Simple Documentation

    This plugin helps webmasters/developers to provide documentation through the Wordpress dashboard.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 400+
    Downloads 3,812
    Ratings 11 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    4.3 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.2.5
    Requires 3.0.1
    Last Updated 8 months ago
    Launched Aug 21, 2013

  • Step by Step

    Create step-by-step instructions with images and display them on your post or pages in minutes.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 300+
    Downloads 4,269
    Ratings 10 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    3.6 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.4
    Requires 3.6.1
    Last Updated a month ago
    Launched May 19, 2014

  • WP DS FAQ Plus

    WP DS FAQ Plus is the plugin which was improved based on WP DS FAQ 1.3.3.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 300+
    Downloads 3,133
    Ratings 1 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.3.1
    Requires 3.0
    Last Updated 5 months ago
    Launched Jul 9, 2012

  • Documentation

    A documentation management system.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 300+
    Downloads 5,005
    Ratings 6 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    4.3 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.4
    Requires 4.0
    Last Updated 4 weeks ago
    Launched Nov 28, 2013

  • Documentor - Create Product Documentation

    Great Products need Great Documentation!! Easily create Online Product Guide or Help Document.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 200+
    Downloads 1,464
    Ratings 4 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.3.1
    Requires 3.6
    Last Updated 2 months ago
    Launched Mar 13, 2015

  • Organized Docs

    Easily create organized documentation for multiple products, organized by product and by subsections within each product.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 100+
    Downloads 2,395
    Ratings 2 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    4.5 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.3.1
    Requires 4.0
    Last Updated 3 months ago
    Launched Oct 24, 2013

  • Knowledgebase

    The easiest way to create a Knowledgebase or FAQ on your WordPress blog.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 100+
    Downloads 751
    Ratings 1 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.3.1
    Requires 3.8
    Last Updated 7 months ago
    Launched May 23, 2015

  • Instruct

    Easily build step-by-step tutorials with images from the media gallery.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 100+
    Downloads 1,805
    Ratings 4 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    2.5 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 3.8.11
    Requires 3.0.1
    Last Updated 2 years ago
    Launched Jan 25, 2013

  • Doc It (Documentation)

    Create great looking documentation for anything with this plugin. Great for FAQS and more!

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 100+
    Downloads 3,846
    Ratings 6 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    4.3 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.4.1
    Requires 3.5
    Last Updated 4 days ago
    Launched Nov 12, 2013

  • WP Shortcode Shield

    Allows posts and pages to easily document WordPress shortcodes without the shortcode being expanded.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 80+
    Downloads 1,394
    Ratings 1 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 3.4.2
    Requires 3.4
    Last Updated 3 years ago
    Launched Apr 25, 2012

  • Client Dash WP Help Add on

    Integrates content from WP Help with Client Dash by displaying it on the FAQ tab under the Help page.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 80+
    Downloads 615
    Ratings 0 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    0.0 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 3.9.9
    Requires 3.8.0
    Last Updated one year ago
    Launched May 30, 2014

  • Documentation Contents

    Create a table of contents for your documentation. Mark posts with tags to create new documentation versions easily when your software is updated.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 60+
    Downloads 1,295
    Ratings 0 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    0.0 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 3.4.2
    Requires 3.1.0
    Last Updated 3 years ago
    Launched Aug 21, 2012

  • Pencil Wiki

    Pencil Wiki is a simple wiki solution for your Wordpress.

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 50+
    Downloads 2,682
    Ratings 3 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    2.3 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 3.5.2
    Requires 3.0
    Last Updated 3 years ago
    Launched Jan 28, 2013

  • Shortcode Shortcode

    Provides a [shortcode] shortcode to allow you to show shortcode usage examples without the shortcodes being processed

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    Price FREE
    Active Installs 40+
    Downloads 477
    Ratings 1 ratings
    3.6 rating based on 1,234 ratings

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Tested up to 4.4.1
    Requires 3.5
    Last Updated 20 hrs ago
    Launched Mar 4, 2014

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