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SimpleDocs

SimpleDocs – Documentation and Knowledge Base

by taha.tr · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.2 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

SimpleDocs has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 313 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 1, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

SimpleDocs at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
313
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is SimpleDocs well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Auto-generates a documents custom post type – No setup needed
  • Auto-creates doc-type taxonomy – Categorize and organize documents easily
  • Prebuilt archive page with a clean card layout
  • Custom sidebar injection on single document pages – replaces your theme sidebar automatically (make sure the sidebar is enabled in your theme layout settings)
  • Full support for block (FSE) themes – Automatically generates archive and single templates
  • Templates regenerate after theme switches – No reconfiguration needed
  • Redirects doc-type archive pages to the first listed document in that category
  • Smart archive queries – Uses native WordPress loops, preserving your theme features
  • Ultra-lightweight CSS – Only loads minimal styles, scoped to doc pages
  • Modern CSS only, no JavaScript – Fast loading, less conflict
  • Responsive grid layout on archive pages – Auto-applied even if your theme uses flex
  • Only 4 CSS variables used for coloring: `css :root { –simpledocs-accent-color: #2872fa; –simpledocs-link-color: #555; –simpledocs-border-color: #eee…

SimpleDocs reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
1
4★
0
3★
0
2★
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1★
0

  • Doing it's job well

    Nice little plugin, well integrated to block themes. A search bar tailored to the documentation on archive page would be nice for later version :) Thank you !

    Quentin Le Duff (--Q--)

Details

A powerful, theme-friendly documentation system that works out of the box—no bloat, no JS, just clean, structured, and styled docs.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • docs
  • documentation
  • help
  • knowledge base
  • support

More from taha.tr

Version
0.2
Last updated
Dec 1, 2025
First published
Dec 1, 2025
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

SimpleDocs FAQ

What does SimpleDocs do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, SimpleDocs offers Auto-generates a documents custom post type – No setup needed, Auto-creates doc-type taxonomy – Categorize and organize documents easily, Prebuilt archive page with a clean card layout, Custom sidebar injection on single document pages – replaces your theme sidebar automatically (make sure the sidebar is enabled in your theme layout settings) and Full support for block (FSE) themes – Automatically generates archive and single templates.

How many active installs does SimpleDocs have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for SimpleDocs as of September 7, 2026.

Is SimpleDocs still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 1, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is SimpleDocs free?

SimpleDocs is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.