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Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base

by Essekia · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Essekia24 Sep 2018 to 22 Sep 2026, 300 commits
santhoshoutright10 Nov 2018 to 26 Jan 2023, 16 commits
sekar036923 Dec 2021 to 1 Mar 2023, 39 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
43 days ago
Releases, 24 months
24
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base
Q1 20245
Q2 20244
Q3 20242
Q4 20243
Q1 20254
Q2 20252
Q3 20252
Q4 20256
Q1 20263
Q2 20264
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Sep 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
22 Sep 2025Helpie FAQ <= 1.45 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure5.3<= 1.451.46115
30 Sep 2024Accordion & FAQ – Helpie WordPress Accordion FAQ Plugin <= 1.27 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.271.282
18 Apr 2023Helpie FAQ <= 1.9.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.9.81.9.938
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 1.7.71.7.73
25 Feb 2019Freemius SDK <= 2.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update8.8< 0.7.20.7.277

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.5 from 80 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star68
4 star2
3 star2
2 star1
1 star7

Momentum

8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base
4 May 2026163
11 May 2026285
18 May 2026266
25 May 20263,614
1 Jun 2026864
8 Jun 2026584
15 Jun 20266,224
22 Jun 20263,680
29 Jun 2026904
6 Jul 2026900
13 Jul 2026492
20 Jul 2026451
27 Jul 2026411
3 Aug 2026392
10 Aug 2026291
17 Aug 2026340
24 Aug 2026333
31 Aug 2026279
7 Sep 2026290
14 Sep 2026296
21 Sep 20263,970
28 Sep 2026886
5 Oct 2026676
12 Oct 2026445
19 Oct 2026662
26 Oct 2026559
2 Nov 202694

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.52
AuthorEssekia
Added24 Sep 2018
Last updated22 Sep 2026
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress6.5
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySupport & Help Desk > FAQ Management
Tagsfaq, docs, menu, Accordion, knowledge base

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Questions

Is Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base still maintained?

Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base was last updated on 22 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base safe?

Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base?

The wordpress.org author is Essekia. Recent committers: Essekia, sekar0369, santhoshoutright, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Helpie FAQ - Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Read More Without Refresh, Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce & WordPress Tabs Builder - Smart Tabs, Easy Accordion Block - Accordion, FAQ & Collapsible Content for the Block Editor, Responsive Tabs - Horizontal, Vertical & Accordion Tabs for WordPress, Accordion Toggle.

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