WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Posts/Page vs Compact Archives
At a glance
- Advanced Posts/Page has more active installs: 3K+, against 2K+ for Compact Archives.
- On a typical day, Compact Archives is downloaded about 18 times, Advanced Posts/Page about 11.
- Advanced Posts/Page has no reviews yet.
- Compact Archives was updated more recently: Feb 16, 2026, against Jul 18, 2012 for Advanced Posts/Page.
- Compact Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for Advanced Posts/Page.
- Compact Archives has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Advanced Posts/Page.
Line by line
Compact Archives leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Posts/Page |  Compact Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,884 | #5,037 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 172 | 423 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 14 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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