teachPress vs academa (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
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
| Metric | teachPress | academa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 25 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 0 |
| Total Downloads | 116K+ | ◄ | 1.6K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 12 months ago | ◄ | 7 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2018 | |
| Age | 17 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.9+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 5.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 9.0.12 | 0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
teachPress
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Download Trends
Recent Reviews
teachPress Reviews
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
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.
Excellent
Excellent add-on, I was looking for this for a long time. Thank you very much!
academa Reviews
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