Docu
A simple Documentation Plugin
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Docu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Docu stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| doc | >100 |
| docs | >100 |
| document | >100 |
| documentation | >100 |
| documents | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Docu
From the official readme · v1.5Description
Docu is a simple but flexible documentation plugin that allows you to document your products with ease.
Features
- Order Doc Categories and Docs with drag and drop in the admin
- Docu Sidebar Widget that displays a search form and a list of all categories
- Flexible template system that allows template overrides in an upgrade safe way
- Well documented, it’s a documentation plugin 🙂
Credits
The creation of class-docu-template-loader.php was taken from a tutorial of pippinsplugins.com
This plugin uses Masonry and imagesloaded
http://masonry.desandro.com
https://github.com/desandro/imagesloaded
Installation
Installing “Docu” can be done either by searching for “Docu” via the “Plugins > Add New” screen in your WordPress dashboard, or by using the following steps:
- Download the plugin via WordPress.org
- Upload the ZIP file through the ‘Plugins > Add New > Upload’ screen in your WordPress dashboard
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.5
- Removes errors when no term is found
1.4
- Docu search form now search only for doc post type
1.3
- Dashicons enqueued in load-js-css.php
1.2
- Tested in WordPress 4.1.2
- Removed unnecessari parameters in apply_filters
1.1
- Fix a console error when masonry isn’t loaded
1.0
- Initial release
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FAQ
Docu: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Docu free?
Yes. Docu is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Docu safe to use in 2026?
Docu shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Docu?
Docu is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,745 times since it launched in January 2015. It was downloaded 65 times in the last 30 days.
Does Docu work with WordPress 7.1?
Docu is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Docu last updated?
The latest version, 1.5, was released on May 3, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Docu?
Docu is developed and maintained by dinamiko.
What are the best alternatives to Docu?
The most popular alternatives to Docu are WP Publication Archive (400+ installs), Pretty file list (100+ installs) and wpEasyDocs (20+ installs).
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