Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search vs DS FAQ Plus
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,661, ahead of DS FAQ Plus at #23,126. Over the last 7 days Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search slipped 2 places and DS FAQ Plus climbed 77 places. Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 10K+ active installs against 30+ for DS FAQ Plus. Downloads this week: Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search 3,456 and DS FAQ Plus 48. Ratings: Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search 4.9★ from 123 and DS FAQ Plus 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search | DS FAQ Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,661 ▼ 2 | #23,126 ▲ 77 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,456 | 48 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (123) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2026 | May 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 17.311.1 | 2.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,652 | #22,893 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2017 | Jul 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search or DS FAQ Plus?
By active installs, Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search: 10K+ sites run it against 30+ for DS FAQ Plus, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search or DS FAQ Plus?
Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search, at #1,661 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with DS FAQ Plus at #23,126. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Echo Knowledge Base – Documentation, FAQs, Chat & Smart Search or DS FAQ Plus alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.