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Actively maintained Tested with WP 7.1 #5 in doc

WP Documentation Lite

WP Documentation Lite is an flexible but easy to use plugin that will boost up the normal speed of creating a documentation. The plugin provides beautiful layout, features and settings that will make your documentation…

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d217▲ +32.3% vs prev. 30d
Rating1/51 reviews
Health score61/100Fair
All-time downloads10.5KSince Jul 2016
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 3.5PHP 5.5+
Downloads · 7d47▼ -39% week over week
Our verdict

Use with caution

WP Documentation Lite works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 61/100 on our health check.

  • Actively developed — last update 2 weeks ago
  • Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

81726Jul 4Aug 17Oct 1
Yesterday8
Daily average (1y)4
Peak day35Sep 21, 2026
Last 12 months1.6K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where WP Documentation Lite stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
doc >100 3,992 Best doc plugins →
docs >100 3,997 Best docs plugins →
documentation #48 10,000 Best documentation plugins →
documents >100 4,393 Best documents plugins →
faq >100 6,009 Best faq plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 0.0100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 1 reviews

  • 5★0.00%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★100.0%

About WP Documentation Lite

From the official readme · v0.0.8

Description

WP Documentation Lite is an flexible but easy to use plugin that will boost up the normal speed of creating a documentation. The plugin provides beautiful layout, features and settings that will make your documentation easy, readable and attractive. The plugin accepts various range of file types, embeds and code snippets which makes it the ultimate necessity whilst creating a dynamic documentation.

The compatibility of the plugin is also one of the features why it is one of the top plugins to choose form while creating a documentation. It can also be modified very easily through custom templates and hooks according to your requirement.

More Pro Features

WP Documentation Pro: Detail | Demo

  • Multiple Documentation & Categorization
  • Drag and Drop
  • Nestable Sections
  • Suggestion Form
  • Like / Dislike
  • Custom class and CSS
  • Email, Copy and Print
  • Document Archive Listing
  • Themes
  • Compatibility
  • Modification through Hooks and Templates
  • Great Support and Documentation
  • New Features & Updates

Plugin : Homepage
If you like this plugin, please rate and review. If you have any question, suggestion or issue, please post here.

Installation

Using The WordPress Dashboard

  1. Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
  2. Search for WP Documentation Lite
  3. Click Install Now
  4. Activate the plugin on the Plugin dashboard

Uploading in WordPress Dashboard

  1. Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
  2. Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
  3. Select wp-documentation-lite.zip from your computer
  4. Click ‘Install Now’
  5. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Using FTP

  1. Download wp-documentation-lite.zip
  2. Extract the wp-documentation-lite directory to your computer
  3. Upload the wp-documentation-lite directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  4. Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Frequently asked questions

There is something cool you could add…

Nice, make a post on the Support Forum and let us know. We are always looking for ways to improve our plugins.

Changelog

Initial release

0.0.8

Release Date: 21st September, 2026

  • Fixed a security issue by adding required escaping for missing variables.
  • Compatibility testing with WordPress version 7.1.

0.0.7

Release Date: 23rd April, 2026

  • Compatibility tested upto WordPress 6.9.

0.0.6

Release Date: 31st January, 2022

  • Fix issues on push.

0.0.5

Release Date: 31st January, 2022

  • Compatibility tested upto WordPress 5.9.

0.0.4

  • Minor fixings.

0.0.3

  • Minor fixings.
  • Compatibility tested upto WordPress 5.2.2.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

WP Documentation Lite back-end.
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FAQ

WP Documentation Lite: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026

Is WP Documentation Lite free?

Yes. WP Documentation Lite is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is WP Documentation Lite safe to use in 2026?

WP Documentation Lite works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 2 weeks ago, and scores 61/100 on our health check.

How many websites use WP Documentation Lite?

WP Documentation Lite is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,511 times since it launched in July 2016. It was downloaded 217 times in the last 30 days.

Does WP Documentation Lite work with WordPress 7.1?

Yes. The developer has tested WP Documentation Lite up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 3.5 or newer.

What PHP version does WP Documentation Lite need?

WP Documentation Lite requires PHP 5.5 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was WP Documentation Lite last updated?

The latest version, 0.0.8, was released on September 21, 2026 (2 weeks ago).

Who makes WP Documentation Lite?

WP Documentation Lite is developed and maintained by WEN Solutions.

What are the best alternatives to WP Documentation Lite?

The most popular alternatives to WP Documentation Lite are WP Publication Archive (400+ installs), Pretty file list (100+ installs) and Docu (40+ installs).

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