Happy FAQs vs Helpie FAQ (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org FAQ Plugins top 10: Happy FAQs at #9 and Helpie FAQ at #5. Helpie FAQ leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Happy FAQs
Happy FAQs – WordPress FAQ and Product FAQ
WordPress FAQ and WooCommerce product FAQ plugin with accordion layouts, Google FAQ schema, AI generator, Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, and shortcodes.
Helpie FAQ
Helpie FAQ — Accordion, Docs & Knowledge Base
Accordion , FAQ & Docs builder with Drag and Drop features. Helpie Accordion FAQ plugin works with Helpie Knowledge Base , Woocommerce & Elementor
Who leads on what
Helpie FAQ leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Helpie FAQ ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in FAQ Plugins.
Helpie FAQ has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Happy FAQs has 22, Helpie FAQ has 80. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Helpie FAQ has more reviews behind its score: 80 against 22.
Happy FAQs was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Helpie FAQ on September 22, 2026.
Helpie FAQ was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 6,148 times against 2,279.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Happy FAQs
Pick Happy FAQs if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Helpie FAQ
Pick Helpie FAQ if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Happy FAQs vs Helpie FAQ side by side
| Happy FAQs | Helpie FAQ | |
|---|---|---|
| FAQ Plugins ranking | #9 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 22 | 80 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Total downloads | 64,996 | 492,460 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2,279 | 6,148 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 27, 2020 | Sep 24, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Happy FAQs ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Happy FAQs nor Helpie FAQ can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the FAQ Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Happy FAQs vs Helpie FAQ: common questions
Is Happy FAQs better than Helpie FAQ?
Helpie FAQ leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Helpie FAQ ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in FAQ Plugins.
Which has more users, Happy FAQs or Helpie FAQ?
Helpie FAQ ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in FAQ Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Happy FAQs or Helpie FAQ?
Helpie FAQ has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 1,000+.
Are Happy FAQs and Helpie FAQ free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Happy FAQs is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Helpie FAQ may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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