Participad
Realtime collaborative editing for WordPress content, powered by Etherpad Lite.
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Participad shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 2.3/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 22/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Low rating so far — 2.3/5 from only 3 reviews
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Participad stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| collaborate | >100 |
| collaboration | >100 |
| google docs | >100 |
| real-time | >100 |
| realtime | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2.3 from 3 reviews
About Participad
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
Participad enables realtime, collaborative editing on WordPress content. Co-write and co-edit content, totally synchronously, and watch as the other people’s text appears instantly on the screen.
Powered by Etherpad Lite.
Visit http://participad.org/features/ to learn more about Participad’s features, or watch the following video to see Participad in action.
Installation
Visit http://participad.org/faqs/ for installation instructions.
Changelog
1.0.3
- Fixed bug that caused fatal errors on activation if no previous endpoint was defined
- Added “(Participad)” to the beginning of Notepad widget names, for greater clarity
- Block Dashboard edit access to Notepads for non-admins, to reduce confusion about their status
- Added ability for Multisite admins to create a filter on default module settings
- Improved handling of the way rewrite rules are flushed
- Filters cookie domain, for better performance on subdirectory setups
1.0.2
- Fixed problem that may have caused out-of-control loops when API calls resulted in 40x codes
- Fixed bug that created malformed API endpoint URIs in some cases
1.0.1
- Fixed some problems in plugin header and in readme
1.0
- Initial release
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Best Participad alternatives
All collaborate plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Collaboration
A collaboration tool to integrate TogetherJS in to WordPress.
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FAQ
Participad: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Participad free?
Yes. Participad is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Participad safe to use in 2026?
Participad shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 2.3/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 22/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Participad?
Participad is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,476 times since it launched in October 2012. It was downloaded 38 times in the last 30 days.
Does Participad work with WordPress 7.1?
Participad is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Participad last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on May 28, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Participad?
Participad is developed and maintained by Boone Gorges.
What are the best alternatives to Participad?
The most popular alternatives to Participad are Collaboration (10+ installs).
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