WordPress plugin comparison
Adjacent Archive Links vs Compact Archives
At a glance
- Compact Archives has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Adjacent Archive Links.
- On a typical day, Compact Archives is downloaded about 18 times, Adjacent Archive Links about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Compact Archives was updated more recently: Feb 16, 2026, against May 18, 2015 for Adjacent Archive Links.
- Compact Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Adjacent Archive Links.
- Compact Archives has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Adjacent Archive Links.
Line by line
Compact Archives leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Adjacent Archive Links |  Compact Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,533 | #5,037 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 423 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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