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Category Based Archives

v1.0.5

by echoz · updated 18 years ago

Allows date based archives to be listed by category.

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Rank
#32,026
Down389 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.5K
4,540 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Category Based Archives at a glance

Category Based Archives is a WordPress plugin by echoz with 10+ active installs, the #32,026 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.5 came out on Aug 4, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.6. Among the 26 plugins tagged “loop”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Based Archives Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateCategory Based Archives
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.151617Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616

Rank over time

#32,026 · up 778 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 6 days across 1 series.#32K#32.5KOct 28Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#32,026
Nov 7, 2026#31,637
Nov 6, 2026#31,797
Nov 5, 2026#32,220
Nov 4, 2026#32,268
Oct 28, 2026#32,804

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.5
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
2.6
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 4, 2008
Last updated
Aug 4, 2008
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Based Archives

How many websites use Category Based Archives?

Category Based Archives is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #32,026 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Based Archives been downloaded?

4,540 times in total since 2008.

When was Category Based Archives last updated?

Version 1.0.5 came out on Aug 4, 2008 (18 years ago).

Is Category Based Archives compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Based Archives’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.6, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Category Based Archives still maintained?

Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Based Archives have?

No one has reviewed Category Based Archives on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Category Based Archives?

The plugins most like Category Based Archives, by the tags they share, are Custom Category Templates (3K+), WP Meta and Date Remover (80K+) and Pages with category and tag (50K+). Compare all alternatives

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Category Based Archives
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.5K
Authorechoz
First releasedAug 4, 2008
Version1.0.5
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 4, 2008

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