Arconix FAQ vs Helpie FAQ
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| Feature | Arconix FAQ v1.9.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Helpie FAQ v1.52 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 6,000+ | — |
| Last updated | June 10, 2025 | — |
| Editions | Arconix FAQ | Helpie FAQ · Helpie FAQ Pro ($) |
| Pros | FAQ items are managed as their own post type; Toggle or accordion display from one shortcode; Groups let one page show different FAQ sets | Accordion and toggle FAQ display through shortcode, block and widget; Categories, tags and groups for organising questions; Free core covers WooCommerce product FAQ tab and LearnDash, Polylang support |
| Cons | No built-in search across FAQ items; Usage tracking exists, though it is opt-in | Premium display options and some options need the Pro licence; Freemius SDK asks for opt-in usage sharing; Docs pages are marked as coming soon in the readme |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | FAQ items stored as a custom post type, Groups via a taxonomy on FAQ items, Toggle or accordion display style, Dashboard widget with FAQ counts | FAQ entries with categories and tags, FAQ groups taxonomy, Gutenberg FAQ block, WooCommerce product FAQ tab, Excerpt display of FAQ posts ($), Custom accordion heading tags ($), Link accordion titles to post slugs ($), Insights reporting page, Q and A settings |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | LearnDash, Polylang |
| Other | — | Freemius |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | tracking.tychesoftwares.com | api.freemius-local.com, sandbox-api.freemius, checkout.freemius-local.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 4 |