WP Help
At risk: no release in 30 months (last release 20 Apr 2024).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| markjaquith | 18 May 2011 to 20 Apr 2024, 190 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.8 from 54 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 48 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 5 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
9,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 183 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 374 |
| 18 May 2026 | 432 |
| 25 May 2026 | 352 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 428 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 403 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 335 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 431 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 284 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 380 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 342 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 456 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 354 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 498 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 484 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 410 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 460 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 447 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 355 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 535 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 485 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 429 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 594 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 387 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 643 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 595 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 78 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 3% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.7.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mark Jaquith |
| Added | 18 May 2011 |
| Last updated | 20 Apr 2024 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Support & Help Desk > Knowledge Base & Documentation |
| Tags | docs, help, clients, client sites, documentation |
Other plugins by this author: Page Links To, Login Logo, Subscribe to Comments, Hotfix, Nice Search, Manual Control for Jetpack, Menu Humility, Category Checklist Expander, Subpage Listing, Markdown on Save, Scheduled Post Guardian, Redirect Old Slugs
Questions
Is WP Help still maintained?
WP Help was last updated on 20 Apr 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is WP Help safe?
WP Help has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns WP Help?
The wordpress.org author is Mark Jaquith. Recent committers: markjaquith, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WP Help?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Echo Knowledge Base - Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search, Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin - BasePress Docs, EazyDocs - AI Powered Knowledge Base, Wiki, Documentation & FAQ Builder, WP Docs, weDocs: AI Powered Knowledge Base, Docs, Documentation, Wiki & AI Chatbot.