teachPress vs academa (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

teachPress

teachPress

4.8(25)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 12 months ago
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VS
academa

academa

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, teachPress has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 25 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. teachPress has accumulated 116K+ total downloads while academa has 1.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5teachPress
academaN/A
Total Reviews
25teachPress
academa0
Active Installs
2.0K+teachPress
academa0
Total Downloads
116K+teachPress
academa1.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AteachPress
academaN/A
Last Updated
12 months agoteachPress
academa7 years ago
First Released
2009teachPress
academa2018
Age
17 yearsteachPress
academa8 years
WP Requires
3.9+teachPress
academa4.7+
PHP Requires
7.0+teachPress
academa5.0+
Business Model
FreeteachPress
academaFree
Latest Version
9.0.12teachPress
academa0.1

Rating Breakdown

teachPress

4.8/5(25 reviews)
5
84%
4
8%
3
8%
2
0%
1
0%

academa

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

teachPress Reviews

by maladd

I love this plug-in!

I love the ease with which one can import from pubmed and bibtex. The plug-in author did an excellent job on really the hardest parts of maintaining publications.The only two thing that would make it

by Jenni

Fits our needs perfectly for academic publications

A fantastic solution for displaying academic publication. Still got some small fixes but that is evolutionary. Thank you to the teachPress guy.

by joeran

Excellent

Excellent add-on, I was looking for this for a long time. Thank you very much!

academa Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is teachPress or academa more popular?
teachPress has 2.0K+ active installations while academa has 0. teachPress is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — teachPress or academa?
teachPress has a 4.8/5 rating from 25 reviews, while academa has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are teachPress and academa free?
teachPress is free and academa is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — teachPress or academa?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
teachPress was last updated 12 months ago and academa was last updated 7 years ago.

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